Gonlin, Nancy, editorFrench, Kirk D., editorUniversity Press of Colorado, publisher2016-03-042016-03-042016http://hdl.handle.net/10217/170748Includes bibliographical references and index."From the hydrological engineering behind Teotihuacan's layout, to the complexities of agriculture and sustainability in the Maya lowlands, to the nuanced history of abandonment along different lineages and households in Maya centers, Human Adaptation in Ancient Mesoamerica covers a diverse array of topics which explore human adaptation in Mesoamerica to social, political, economic, and environmental factors.--Provided by publisher.Section 1: Introduction -- Foreward / by George R. Milner -- Empirical archaeology and human adaptation in Mesoamerica / by Kirk D. French and Nancy Gonlin -- Section 2: Water & land -- Water temples and civil engineering at Teotihuacan, Mexico / by Susan Toby Evans and Deborah L. Nichols -- Measuring the impact of land cover change at Palenque, Mexico / by Kirk D. French and Christopher J. Duffy -- Complementarity and synergy: stones, bones, soil and toil in the Copan Valley, Honduras / by John D. Wingard -- Section 3: Population & settlement studies -- Chronology, construction, and the abandonment process: a case study from the classic Maya kingdom of Copan, Honduras / by AnnCorinne Freter and Elliot M. Abrams -- The map leads the way: archaeology in the Mixteca Alta, Oaxaca, Mexico / by Stephen L. Whittington and Nancy Gonlin -- Section 4: Reconstruction & burial analysis -- The excavation and reconstruction of Group 8N-11, Copan, Honduras: the process of discovery and re-discovery / by Randolph J. Widmer and Rebecca Storey -- The Maya in the middle: an analysis of sub-royal archaeology at Copan, Honduras / by David M. Reed and W. Scott Zeleznik -- Section 5: Political economy -- Life under the classic Maya Turtle Dynasty of Piedras Negras, Guatemala / by Zachary Nelson -- The production, exchange, and consumption of pottery vessels during the classic period at Tikal, Peten, Guatemala / by Kirk Damon Straight -- Section 6: Reflections & discussion -- Forty years in Peten, Guatemala: a hagiographic prosopography / by Don S. Rice and Prudence M. Rice -- Two Katun archaeologist / by David Webster.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.Mayas -- Social conditionsMayas -- AntiquitiesHuman ecology -- Mexico -- History -- To 1500Human ecology -- Central America -- History -- To 1500Social archaeology -- MexicoSocial archaeology -- Central AmericaEnvironmental archaeology -- MexicoEnvironmental archaeology -- Central AmericaMexico -- AntiquitiesCentral America -- AntiquitiesTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.