The Maya tropical forest : people, parks, & ancient cities
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The Maya tropical forest : people, parks, & ancient cities
University of Texas Press, 2006
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-311) and index
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: hard ISBN 9780292712829
内容説明
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 people for nearly four millennia, starting around 1800 BC. Ancient cities in the rainforest such as Palenque, Yaxchilan, Tikal, and Caracol draw thousands of tourists and scholars seeking to learn more about the prehistoric Maya. Their contemporary descendants, the modern Maya, utilize the forest's natural resources in village life and international trade, while striving to protect their homeland from deforestation and environmental degradation. Writing for both visitors and conservationists, James Nations tells the fascinating story of how ancient and modern Maya people have used and guarded the rich natural resources of the Maya Tropical Forest. He opens with a natural history that profiles the forest's significant animals and plants. Nations then describes the Maya people, biological preserves, and major archaeological sites in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize.
Drawing on more than twenty-five years of conservation work in the Maya Tropical Forest, Nations tells first-hand stories of the creation of national parks and other protected areas to safeguard the region's natural resources and archaeological heritage. He concludes with an expert assessment of the forest's future in which he calls for expanded archaeological tourism to create an ecologically sustainable economic base for the region.
目次
- Notes on Names and Orthography
- On Distances and Measures
- Epochs of Civilization in the Maya Tropical Forest Part One: Time, Land, and Forest 1. Introduction to the Maya Tropical Forest
- 2. History of the Maya Tropical Forest
- 3. Natural History of the Maya Tropical Forest Part Two: Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize 4. Mexico
- 5. Guatemala
- 6. Belize Part Three: The Future of the Maya Tropical Forest 7. The Future of the Selva Maya
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: pbk ISBN 9780292713185
内容説明
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 1800 BC. Ancient cities in the rainforest such as Palenque, Yaxchilan, Tikal, and Caracol draw thousands of tourists and scholars seeking to learn more about the prehistoric Maya. Their contemporary descendants, the modern Maya, utilize the forest's natural resources in village life and international trade, while striving to protect their homeland from deforestation and environmental degradation.
Writing for both visitors and conservationists, James Nations tells the fascinating story of how ancient and modern Maya peoples have used and guarded the rich natural resources of the Maya Tropical Forest. He opens with a natural history that profiles the forest's significant animals and plants. Nations then describes the Maya peoples, biological preserves, and major archaeological sites in Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. Drawing on more than twenty-five years of conservation work in the Maya Tropical Forest, Nations tells first-hand stories of the creation of national parks and other protected areas to safeguard the region's natural resources and archaeological heritage. He concludes with an expert assessment of the forest's future in which he calls for expanded archaeological tourism to create an ecologically sustainable economic base for the region.
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Preface
Acknowledgments
Notes on Names and Orthography
On Distances and Measures
Epochs of Civilization in the Maya Tropical Forest
Part One: Time, Land, and Forest
1. Introduction to the Maya Tropical Forest
Sidebar: Biosphere Reserves
2. History of the Maya Tropical Forest
The New Land's Form
The Rise of Maya Civilization
The Classic Maya
First Encounters
A Mysterious Poison
Conquest of the Lowland Maya
The Rise of the Western World
3. Natural History of the Maya Tropical Forest
Introduction
Weather
Animals
Sidebar: U kunyah chak k'ek'en (Lacandon Maya Chant to Cure the Coatimundi Growling Disease)
Wild Plants
Part Two: Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize
4. Mexico
The Selva Lacandona
People of the Selva Lacandona
Protected Areas
Archaeological Sites
Sidebar: The Best Pilot in Chiapas
Sidebar: Letter from Calakmul
5. Guatemala
Introduction
The Maya Tropical Forest in Guatemala
Modern Peoples in the Guatemalan Peten
Protected Areas
Major Archaeological Sites in the Guatemalan Peten
Sidebar: The Lacandon Maya in Guatemala
6. Belize
Introduction
Geography of Belize
Modern Peoples
Protected Areas
Archaeological Sites
Part Three: The Future of the Maya Tropical Forest
7. The Future of the Selva Maya
Introduction
Protected Areas: Threats and Solutions
Archaeology: Threats and Solutions
Cultural Diversity: Threats and Solutions
The Challenge of Population Growth
The Promise of Ecological Tourism
Regional Incentives
Lessons from the Ancient Maya
Glossary
References Cited
Index
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