Atlas of the Ancient Maya World / Walter R. T. Witschey and Clifford T. Brown.
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TextLanguage: English Series: Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books Online, Collection 2025 | The Early Americas: History and Culture ; 13.Publisher: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2025Copyright date: ©2025Description: 1 online resource (248 pages) : illustrationsContent type: - text
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- 9789004721418
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- G1551.E15
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Matter -- Preliminary Material / Walter R.T. Witschey and Clifford T. Brown -- The Maps and Data / Walter R.T. Witschey and Clifford T. Brown -- Maps Drawn by the Maya / Walter R.T. Witschey and Clifford T. Brown -- Maps / Walter R.T. Witschey and Clifford T. Brown -- Back Matter -- Gazetteer (Sites without Names) / Walter R.T. Witschey and Clifford T. Brown -- Gazetteer (Sites without Names) / Walter R.T. Witschey and Clifford T. Brown -- References / Walter R.T. Witschey and Clifford T. Brown.
This volume is the first comprehensive atlas of the Maya region published since 1940. Large-format pages provide 119 detailed full-color maps with striking terrain and over 10,000 known site locations, sacbes, fortifications, emblem glyphs, inscriptions, and LiDAR coverage. Area maps show elevations, rainfall, physiography, soils, and political subdivisions. With map keys, a site index gazetteer, references, and instructions, this atlas is an essential reference for libraries and Maya scholars; for students and travelers, it will be invaluable for field work and trip planning. Thirty years in preparation, this atlas will be treasured by anyone with an interest in the ancient Maya world.
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