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In 869
a terrible drought hit southern Yucatan.
There were no rivers near Tikal, it was usually Tchac,
the rain god, who had to fill the tanks of the city.
But this year, all the tanks were empty and like almost
every other city-state in southern Yucatan, Tikal was subject to anarchy.
The priests did many sacrifices for the gods
but failed to satisfy them, as a result they were murdered.
The citizens of Tikal took refuge to the North,
incorporating old local cities. The cities of the South were abandoned
forever.