The ancient Maya and limestone
This article posits that the ancient Maya were uniquely advantaged by the limestone bedrock of their homeland, the Yucatán Peninsula. This happenstance was unintentional, but limestone provided a resource that helped promote Maya society to become a civilization. The most significant innovation was...
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| Main Authors: | Barbara Voorhies, George H. Michaels |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Quaternary Environments and Humans |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950236524000264 |
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