Buch, Englisch, 211 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 420 g
Prehistoric Terracing In The Rio Bec Region Of The Maya Lowlands
Buch, Englisch, 211 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 420 g
ISBN: 978-0-367-29735-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
The incredible achievements of the Classic lowland Maya civilization and the subsequent disappearance of that culture have stimulated one of the greatest controversies of modern prehistory. A central element in the controversy is the role of the tropical forest lands in Maya agriculture and subsistence, and the purpose of this study is to identify
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Weitere Infos & Material
Preface -- Introduction -- Lowland Maya Agriculture -- The Río Bec Region -- Río Bec Terraces and Related Features -- Río Bec Slope and Maya Agriculture: Interpretations and Perspectives -- Appendixes -- Data for Mapped Terraced Sites -- Maps of Terraced Sites* -- Forest Transects to Identify Terraces -- Typological Identification and Phasing of Ceramics from Terraced Sites




