Early Ceremonial Constructions at Ceibal, Guatemala, and the Origins of Lowland Maya Civilization

Science ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 340 (6131) ◽  
pp. 467-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Inomata ◽  
D. Triadan ◽  
K. Aoyama ◽  
V. Castillo ◽  
H. Yonenobu
Keyword(s):  
Maya Civilization ◽  
Lowland Maya

Late Lowland Maya Civilization: Classic to Postclassic.

1987 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 334
Author(s):  
Richard E. W. Adams ◽  
Jeremy A. Sabloff ◽  
E. Wyllys Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Maya Civilization ◽  
Lowland Maya

scholarly journals Kax and kol: Collapse and resilience in lowland Maya civilization

2012 ◽  
Vol 109 (10) ◽  
pp. 3652-3657 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. P. Dunning ◽  
T. P. Beach ◽  
S. Luzzadder-Beach
Keyword(s):  
Maya Civilization ◽  
Lowland Maya

Impacts of Climate Change on the Collapse of Lowland Maya Civilization

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 613-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M.J. Douglas ◽  
Arthur A. Demarest ◽  
Mark Brenner ◽  
Marcello A. Canuto
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Maya Civilization ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change ◽  
Lowland Maya

scholarly journals Lidar Uncovers Thousands of New Maya Structures

Eos ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenessa Duncombe
Keyword(s):  
Ancient Maya ◽  
Maya Civilization ◽  
Lowland Maya

Jungle-piercing lidar surveys over ancient Maya sites give scientists the most extensive maps of lowland Maya civilization to date.

scholarly journals AFTER 40 YEARS: REVISITING CEIBAL TO INVESTIGATE THE ORIGINS OF LOWLAND MAYA CIVILIZATION

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 187-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeshi Inomata ◽  
Daniela Triadan ◽  
Kazuo Aoyama
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Pattern ◽  
Gulf Coast ◽  
Field Investigations ◽  
Preclassic Period ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Maya Civilization ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Middle Preclassic ◽  
Maya Site ◽  
Lowland Maya

AbstractThe Ceibal-Petexbatun Archaeological Project has been conducting field investigations at the lowland Maya site of Ceibal since 2005. Previous research at this site by Harvard University allowed us to develop detailed research designs geared toward specific research questions. A particularly important focus was the question of how lowland Maya civilization emerged and developed. Comparison with contemporaneous sites in central Chiapas led us to hypothesize that the residents of Ceibal established a formal spatial pattern similar to those of the Chiapas centers during the Middle Preclassic period (1000–350b.c.). Through excavations of important elements of this spatial pattern, including a probable E-Group assemblage and large platforms, we examined how the Ceibal residents participated in interregional interactions with Chiapas, the Gulf Coast, and other areas, and how construction activities and architecture shaped the course of social change.

Ancient and Modern Maya Exploitation of the Jute Snail (Pachychilus)

1990 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul F. Healy ◽  
Kitty Emery ◽  
Lori E. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Value ◽  
San Antonio ◽  
Ancient Maya ◽  
Archaeological Evidence ◽  
Maize Agriculture ◽  
Ecological Information ◽  
Economic Basis ◽  
Maya Civilization ◽  
Molluscan Species ◽  
Lowland Maya

Although the economic basis of the ancient lowland Maya civilization was principally maize agriculture, throughout their long history the Maya remained proficient fishers, hunters, and gatherers. Research increasingly has suggested early and extensive Maya exploitation of the freshwater molluscan species Pachychilus, called jute by the modern Maya. This report reviews archaeological evidence for use of this stream- and river-dwelling invertebrate and summarizes recent data from the site of Pacbitun, in western Belize. Pachychilus not only was used for dietary purposes, but occasionally was included in Maya ritual deposits. Ecological information on the habitat of Pachychilus is given, as well as a description of its nutritional value and contemporary methods of collecting and processing jute in the modern Maya community of San Antonio (Cayo), Belize. It is concluded that Pachychilus was one minor but widespread element of the ancient Maya subsistence regime.Although the economic basis of the ancient lowland Maya civilization was principally maize agriculture, throughout their long history the Maya remained proficient fishers, hunters, and gatherers. Research increasingly has suggested early and extensive Maya exploitation of the freshwater molluscan species Pachychilus, called jute by the modern Maya. This report reviews archaeological evidence for use of this stream- and river-dwelling invertebrate and summarizes recent data from the site of Pacbitun, in western Belize. Pachychilus not only was used for dietary purposes, but occasionally was included in Maya ritual deposits. Ecological information on the habitat of Pachychilus is given, as well as a description of its nutritional value and contemporary methods of collecting and processing jute in the modern Maya community of San Antonio (Cayo), Belize. It is concluded that Pachychilus was one minor but widespread element of the ancient Maya subsistence regime.

Ancient lowland Maya complexity as revealed by airborne laser scanning of northern Guatemala

Science ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 361 (6409) ◽  
pp. eaau0137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcello A. Canuto ◽  
Francisco Estrada-Belli ◽  
Thomas G. Garrison ◽  
Stephen D. Houston ◽  
Mary Jane Acuña ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teams ◽  
Tropical Region ◽  
Infrastructural Development ◽  
Airborne Laser ◽  
Maya Civilization ◽  
Natural Terrain ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Lowland Maya

Lowland Maya civilization flourished in the tropical region of the Yucatan peninsula and environs for more than 2500 years (~1000 BCE to 1500 CE). Known for its sophistication in writing, art, architecture, astronomy, and mathematics, Maya civilization still poses questions about the nature of its cities and surrounding populations because of its location in an inaccessible forest. In 2016, an aerial lidar survey across 2144 square kilometers of northern Guatemala mapped natural terrain and archaeological features over several distinct areas. We present results from these data, revealing interconnected urban settlement and landscapes with extensive infrastructural development. Studied through a joint international effort of interdisciplinary teams sharing protocols, this lidar survey compels a reevaluation of Maya demography, agriculture, and political economy and suggests future avenues of field research.

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