Tikal (Record no. 26761)
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| fixed length control field | 01811 a2200193 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781108796781 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 560.450972812 |
| Item number | TIK- |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Tikal |
| Sub Title | : Paleoecology of an Ancient Maya city |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year of publication | 2019 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 371. pp. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The primary theoretical question addressed in this book focuses on the lingering concern of how the ancient Maya in the northern Petén 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. The book's findings provide insights that broaden the understanding of the rise of social complexity - the expansion of the political economy, specifically - and, in general terms, the trajectory of cultural evolution of the ancient Maya civilization. Addresses key questions about Maya sustainability and agriculture in the Late Classic period QR codes throughout provide links to external resources Research includes a video showing a 3-D representation of the development of Tikal from a small village during the Pre-Classic period to a city during the Late Classic period |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Paleoecology |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Guatemala--Tikal Site |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Wetland Agriculture |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | lentz, David L. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Dunning, Nicholas P. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Scarborough, Vernon L. |
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| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Permanent Location | Current Location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Bill Date | Full call number | Accession Number | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| NASSDOC Library | NASSDOC Library | 2021-04-12 | Overseas Press India Private Limited | 1849.34 | 2021-03-08 | 560.450972812 TIK- | 51479 | 2604.72 | 2021-04-12 | Books |