The Maya Tropical Forest : : People, Parks, and Ancient Cities / / James D. Nations.

The Maya Tropical Forest, which occupies the lowlands of southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, is the closest rainforest to the United States and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Western Hemisphere. It has been home to the Maya peoples for nearly four millennia, starting around...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
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Place / Publishing House:Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]
©2006
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (368 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes on names and orthography
  • On distances and measurements
  • Epochs of civilization in the Maya tropical forest
  • Part One: Time, Land, and Forest
  • Part Two: Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize
  • Part Three: Th e Future of the Maya Tropical Forest
  • Glossary
  • References Cited
  • Index