The hydraulic system of Uxul : origins, functions, and social setting

1. Verfasser: Seefeld, Nicolaus , [VerfasserIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2018].
Umfang/Format: xxii, 517 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Schriftenreihe: Archaeopress Pre-Columbian archaeology ; 9
Schlagworte:
Parallelausgabe: The hydraulic system of Uxul (Online version) | ISSN: 9781784919306
Inhaltsangabe:
  • 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.