H 290 x W 205 mm
540 pages
21 folded pull-outs, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white (183 colour plates)
Published Sep 2018
ISBN
Paperback: 9781784919290
Digital: 9781784919306
Keywords
Mexico; Mesoamerica; Maya; Mayan; Water management; Uxul; Hydrolic system; Classic Maya; Campeche
Archaeopress Pre-Columbian Archaeology 9
This research seeks to close an essential research gap – the understanding of the water management strategies of the Maya in pre-Hispanic times. It focuses on the archaeological investigation of the hydraulic system of Uxul, a medium-sized Maya centre in the south of the state of Campeche, Mexico.
Foreword ;
Preface ;
1 Introduction ;
2 Geomorphology of the Maya Lowlands ;
3 History of research on the hydrology of the Maya Lowlands ;
4 Climate history and landscape history of the Maya Lowlands ;
5 Review of hydraulic features in the Maya Lowlands ;
6 Archaeological investigation of Uxul’s hydraulic system ;
7 Functional and spatial patterns of hydraulic features in the Maya Lowlands ;
8 Development and sociopolitical relevance of water management in Classic Maya society ;
9 Conclusions ;
10 Bibliography