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Contents Front Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series Information 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 8 Preface 10 Acknowledgements 12 Illustrations 13 Author Information 14 Maps 15 Introduction to the Atlas 16 1.1 Background 16 1.2 The Maya Geographic Region 17 1.3 How the Archaeological Sites Were Found 18 1.4 Chronology of the Maya Culture 18 1.5 Goals of the Atlas Project 18 1.6 The Electronic Atlas of Ancient Maya Sites (EAAMS) 19 The Maps and Data 20 2.1 Contents, Scope, and Extent 20 2.2 Site Names 20 2.3 Map Symbols 20 2.3.1 Site Type 20 2.3.2 Site Ranks 20 2.3.3 Causeways (sacbeo’ob’) 21 2.3.4 Fortifications 21 2.3.5 Inscriptions 21 2.3.6 Emblem Glyphs 21 2.3.7 LiDAR Remote Sensing Surveys 21 2.3.8 Areal Extent 21 2.4 Environmental and Political Data 21 2.4.1 Topography and Elevation 21 2.4.2 Hydrology 21 2.4.3 Rainfall 21 2.4.4 Physiographic Provinces and Adaptive Regions 21 2.4.5 Volcanoes 21 2.4.6 Soil Classification 21 2.4.7 Modern Political Subdivisions 21 2.5 Coordinate Systems 22 2.6 Precision and Accuracy 22 2.7 Completeness 22 2.8 Site Definition 22 2.9 Gazetteer 23 2.10 How to Use This Atlas 23 Maps Drawn by the Maya 24 3.1 Early Evidence 24 3.2 Cartographic Histories
- Author
- Walter R.T. Witschey
- Language
- EN