Unraveling another Mayan mystery
| Title | Unraveling another Mayan mystery |
| Publication Type | Magazine Article |
| Year of Publication | 1987 |
| Authors | Chen, A |
| Magazine | Discover |
| Pagination | 40-49 |
| Date Published | June 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Call Number | Q1.D53 |
| Keywords | citrus; cocao; mahogany; mamey; Maya; pet kot; rainforests; raised fields; raman; sapodilla; sapote; slash and burn; Yucatan |
| Abstract | It has been thought for some time that he inability of the Maya to feed themselves was the precursor of their downfall. However Arturo Gomez-Pompa, a botanist and conservationist at the University of California at Riverside, has found evidence of raised fields in Maya territory which would have had the ability to support the Maya at their height. This paper contrasts raised field technology with slash-and-burn technology and looks at the advantages of raised fields over both slash and burn and modern agriculture. |
| ISSN | 0274-7529 |
