Scenes of wars, massacres, and human sacrifices were carved into stone and left behind on public buildings. The warfare between city-states got so bad that many believe that it had much to do with the eventual decline and fall of the Maya civilization.
This resulted in an increase in the transformation of
communities due to the influx of new immigrants many of whom were at an age
where they are about to establish their own independence and make their own
mark in their new home.