1. Wetlands and the Maya: An Overview of the Problem and the Pulltrouser Swamp Project

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. Wetlands and the Maya: An Overview of the Problem and the Pulltrouser Swamp Project 1
5. 2. The Physical Setting: Northern Belize and Pulltrouser Swamp 8
6. 3. Vegetation Associations at Pulltrouser Swamp 21
7. 4. The Excavations of Raised and Channelized Fields at Pulltrouser Swamp 30
8. 5. The Soils of Pulltrouser Swamp: Classification and Characteristics 52
9. Further Comments on Soils and Raised Fields 91
10. 6. Macrofloral Remains of the Pulltrouser Area: Settlements and Fields 94
11. 7. Analysis of Pollen from the Fields at Pulltrouser Swamp 105
12. 8. Mollusca: A Contrast in Species Diversity from Aquatic and Terrestrial Habitats 120
13. 9. The Pulltrouser Settlement Survey and Mapping of Kokeal 140
14. 10. The Excavations at Southern Kokeal 158
15. 11. The Ceramics of the Pulltrouser Area: Settlements and Fields 194
16. 12. The Lithic Artifacts of the Pulltrouser Area: Settlements and Fields 212
17. 13. Pulltrouser Swamp and Maya Raised Fields: A Summation 246
18. References 271
19. Index 291