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
ISBN: 9781784919290
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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.