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A water storage adaptation in the maya lowlands.

V L Scarborough, G G Gallopin.   

Abstract

Prehispanic water management in the Maya Lowlands emphasized collection and storage rather than the canalization and diversion accentuated in highland Mexico. Reexamination of site maps of the ancient Maya city of Tikal, Guatemala, has revealed an important, overlooked factor in Maya centralization and urban settlement organization. In a geographical zone affected by an extended dry season and away from permanent water sources, large, well-planned reservoirs provided resource control as well as political leverage.

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Year:  1991        PMID： 17741383     DOI： 10.1126/science.251.4994.658

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Science        ISSN： 0036-8075            Impact factor:   47.728


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