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Tikal: Paleoecology of an Ancient Maya City by Nicholas P. Dunning, Vernon L. Scarborough, David L. Lentz (Hardcover, 2015)

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The primary theoretical question addressed in this book focuses on the lingering concern of how the ancient Maya in the northern Peten Basin were able to sustain large populations in the midst of a tropical forest environment during the Late Classic period. This book asks how agricultural intensification was achieved and how essential resources, such as water and forest products, were managed in both upland areas and seasonal wetlands, or bajos. All of these activities were essential components of an initially sustainable land use strategy that eventually failed to meet the demands of an escalating population. This spiraling disconnect with sound ecological principles undoubtedly contributed to the Maya collapse. The book's findings provide insights that broaden the understanding of the rise of social complexity - the expansion of the political economy, specifically - and, in general terms, the trajectory of cultural evolution of the ancient Maya civilization.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9781107027930
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209642574

Product Key Features

Author
Nicholas P. Dunning, Vernon L. Scarborough, David L. Lentz
Publication Name
Tikal: Paleoecology of an Ancient Maya City
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Archaeology
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
374 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
260mm
Item Width
186mm
Item Weight
980g

Additional Product Features

Editor
Vernon L. Scarborough, David L. Lentz, Nicholas P. Dunning
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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