Apocalypto: The Demise Of The Mayan Civilization

The demise of the Mayan civilization parallels the threats that America and other nations experience today in several different ways. Geopolitical tensions, water scarcity, and a worldwide pandemic all parallel the Mayan demise with threats in America and other nations today. Most people wouldn’t be able to make the connection that the demise of the Mayan civilization shares similarities with America and other nations today. Geopolitical tensions have existed between nations for decades, and they will continue to occur. In the movie Apocalypto, a Mayan civilization attacked another Mayan civilization. This resembles today’s threats because other nations are continuously attacking each other which can lead to war. The Mayan civilization that attacked the other Mayan civilization wanted slaves for sacrifice, so that is why they attacked the Mayan civilization. When nations attack other nations it is because they want or need something, so the reason for attacking is similar between Mayans and nations today. Water scarcity is a growing problem nations are facing due to the actions of humans. Farmers are one example in California, they are overusing water at great quantities that aren't necessary. Many factors can cause water scarcity, but almost always humans are the reason behind the …show more content…
For example, “In 1918, a strain of influenza spread worldwide and killed between 20 and 50 million people (Schwartz).” The Mayans had to deal with diseases, but they never had medication or doctors like we do today. In the movie Apocalytpto, there was a village that had been destroyed by a disease. There was one younger girl left in the village that would die soon, but she tried to warn the Mayans that the “jaguar” would find them. A worldwide pandemic, similar to a disease that killed the Mayan village, is a common threat to the world’s