Comment Re:Record Hot Streak based on.... (Score 1) 170
Pick one. Look up a vanished civilization and you've got a decent chance of finding one.
I googled "vanished civilizations" and the first hit is this:
https://www.britannica.com/lis...
First on the list is the Maya:
At its height, the Maya empire extended throughout the Yucatán Peninsula, modern-day Guatemala, Belize, and parts of Mexico, making it one of the most dominant civilizations of its time. The Maya were quite advanced, demonstrating remarkable engineering skills and employing complex mathematics. The civilization appeared unable to sustain itself and experienced a dramatic decline about 900 CE. Archeologists now believe that the Maya were victims of ongoing war coupled with climate change that resulted in famine, forcing an exodus from their largest cities. Decimation of the countryside, resulting in diminishing resources, may also have played a role.