Tikal Paleoecology an Ancient Maya City Hardcover Cambridge Unive… 9781107027930
TikalPaleoecology of an Ancient Maya City\nAuthor(s): David L. Lentz, Nicholas P. Dunning, Vernon L. Scarborough\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107027930, 978-1107027930\nSynopsis\nThe primary theoretical question addressed in this book focuses on the lingering concern of how the ancient Maya in the northern Petn 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. Th.
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