Large-scale early Maya sites in Mexico revealed by lidar mapping technology

Patricia A. McAnany ()

Nature, 2020, vol. 582, issue 7813, 490-492

Abstract: Archaeology is transforming our view of how ancient Maya societies developed. Use of lidar technology has now led to the discovery that large, monumental structures that aid naked-eye astronomy were built unexpectedly early.

Keywords: Archaeology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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