The population of Tikal : implications for Maya demography

1. Verfasser: Webster, David L., 1943- , [VerfasserIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2018].
Umfang/Format: vi, 152 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm.
Schriftenreihe: BAR international series. Paris monographs in American archaeology ; 49
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Schlagworte:
Parallelausgabe: The population of Tikal (Online)
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Introduction
  • A Short History of Maya Demographic Estimates and their Implications
  • Comparative Demographic Estimates for Other Civilizations
  • University of Pennsylvania Tikal Project Population Estimates
  • The "Managed Forest" Model for the Lowland Maya: Implications for Tikal
  • Biases and Limitations of the Tikal Research and some Comparisons with Copan
  • How Many Maya Lived in the Central and Southern Lowlands during Late and Terminal Classic Times?
  • Discussion and Conclusions
  • Appendix A: Population Density Calculations
  • Appendix B: The Big Stuff
  • Appendix C: Agricultural Intensification
  • Appendix D: Maya Food Shortfalls and Their Consequences
  • Appendix E: Agrarian Capital, Land Tenure, Inheritance, Entitlements, and Agency
  • Appendix F: Classic Maya Political Organization and Institutions
  • Appendix G: Malthus, Boserup, and the Maya References cited.