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Were the ancient Maya an agricultural cautionary tale? Maybe not, new study suggests

11.16.21 | Brown University
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Map of lidar area
The research team surveyed a small area in the Western Maya Lowlands situated at today’s border between Mexico and Guatemala, shown in context here. Credit: Andrew Scherer/Brown University

Remote Sensing

10.3390/rs13204109

Imaging analysis

Not applicable

Airborne Lidar Survey, Density-Based Clustering, and Ancient Maya Settlement in the Upper Usumacinta River Region of Mexico and Guatemala

14-Oct-2021

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Keywords

Ancient Architecture Anthropology Archeological Sites Archeology Chiefdoms Cropland Cultural Anthropology Historical Archeology Human Population Growth Land Clearing Urban Planning

Article Information

Journal
Remote Sensing
DOI
10.3390/rs13204109
Method of Research
Imaging analysis
Subject of Research
Not applicable
Article Publication Date
2021-10-14
Article Title
Airborne Lidar Survey, Density-Based Clustering, and Ancient Maya Settlement in the Upper Usumacinta River Region of Mexico and Guatemala
COI Statement
The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Contact Information

Jill Kimball
Brown University
jill_kimball@brown.edu

Source

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Original Source
https://www.brown.edu/news/2021-11-16/lidar

How to Cite This Article

APA:
Brown University. (2021, November 16). Were the ancient Maya an agricultural cautionary tale? Maybe not, new study suggests. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/12DDG5X1/were-the-ancient-maya-an-agricultural-cautionary-tale-maybe-not-new-study-suggests.html
MLA:
"Were the ancient Maya an agricultural cautionary tale? Maybe not, new study suggests." Brightsurf News, Nov. 16 2021, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/12DDG5X1/were-the-ancient-maya-an-agricultural-cautionary-tale-maybe-not-new-study-suggests.html.