Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew about the Maya is wrong

Re:Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew a... by pqtyw on Friday February 13, 2026 @05:43PM (#47008846)

There was a collapse though. The plague, climate change and warfare lead to significant population declines. Especially in Italy.

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Re:Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew a... by lurk2 on Friday February 13, 2026 @06:42PM (#47009409)

You are referring to the Black Death and that didn’t occur until around 350 years after the end of what are colloquially known as the Dark Ages.

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Re:Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew a... by whobre on Friday February 13, 2026 @08:01PM (#47010134)

There was also The Plague of Justinian in the 6th century which may have been more devastating than the Black Death.

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Re:Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew a... by pqtyw on Saturday February 14, 2026 @04:05AM (#47012939)

So you both can read other people's minds yet are also entirely ignorant about major well known historical events? Fascinating.

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