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The ancient Maya were a single tribe rather than a civilization of many independent city-states.

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Is it true that the ancient Maya were a single tribe rather than a civilization of many independent city-states?

No. Multiple reference sources describe the ancient Maya as a civilization of many independent city-states and polities, explicitly stating the Maya political system never integrated into a single state or empire.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 8 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 8
Maya civilization - Wikipedia
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Maya civilization - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_civilization

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What really caused the collapse of the Maya civilization? | National Geographic
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What really caused the collapse of the Maya civilization? | National Geographic. (n.d.). nationalgeographic.com. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/mayan-empire-collapse-mystery

The four heavens: a new history of the ancient Maya
2026
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The four heavens: a new history of the ancient Maya. (2026). degruyterbrill.com. https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691280660

Amazing Maya Inventions You Can Build Yourself: New Book Designed to Help Kids Learn History of the Ancient Maya Civilization
2007
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Sheri, B. (2007). Amazing Maya Inventions You Can Build Yourself: New Book Designed to Help Kids Learn History of the Ancient Maya Civilization. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ762961

Impacts of Climate Change on the Collapse of Lowland Maya Civilization
2016
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J., D. P. M., A., D. A., & Mark, B. (2016). Impacts of Climate Change on the Collapse of Lowland Maya Civilization. authors.library.caltech.edu. https://authors.library.caltech.edu/records/vbmpy-95j28

The History of the Native Peoples of the Americas/Mesoamerican Cultures/Maya
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The History of the Native Peoples of the Americas/Mesoamerican Cultures/Maya. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/The_History_of_the_Native_Peoples_of_the_Americas/Mesoamerican_Cultures/Maya

The Maya Preclassic to Classic transition observed through faunal trends from Ceibal, Guatemala
2020
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Sharpe, A. E., Inomata, T., Triadan, D., Burham, M., MacLellan, J., & Munson, J. (2020). The Maya Preclassic to Classic transition observed through faunal trends from Ceibal, Guatemala. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230892

Egyptians, Maya, Minoans. Learning Works Enrichment Series.
1986
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Susanna, M. (1986). Egyptians, Maya, Minoans. Learning Works Enrichment Series.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED410172

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