The Geographic Analysis of Ancient Maya Settlement and Polity
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Many elements of ancient Maya culture — language, art, ecology, economics, politics — have a geographic aspect and can be profitably investigated through geographic analysis. We are developing a geographic information system (GIS) for the purpose of studying prehistoric Maya settlement and society. The GIS is composed of archaeological, epigraphic, and locational data. It includes the whole Maya area and is designed for the study of regional issues, such as political organization, dialectology, and material culture. Although the GIS has many possible uses, we have two overriding goals that have determined it structure and design. Those goals are:
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