Regional response to drought during the formation and decline of Preclassic Maya societies
The earliest complex societies and a distinctive set of pan-regional social, political, and
economic institutions appeared in the southern Maya lowlands during the Preclassic period …
economic institutions appeared in the southern Maya lowlands during the Preclassic period …
Ancient Lowland Maya neighborhoods: Average Nearest Neighbor analysis and kernel density models, environments, and urban scale
Many humans live in large, complex political centers, composed of multi-scalar communities
including neighborhoods and districts. Both today and in the past, neighborhoods form a …
including neighborhoods and districts. Both today and in the past, neighborhoods form a …
Eschewing the apocalyptic: Recent research on the aftermath of “collapse” in archaeology across the Americas
N Sharratt - Journal of Archaeological Research, 2023 - Springer
For 40 years, political collapse has been increasingly prominent in anthropological
archaeology. Throughout that period, scholars have grappled with defining collapse and …
archaeology. Throughout that period, scholars have grappled with defining collapse and …
Caracol, Belize, and changing perceptions of ancient Maya society
Archaeological research at Caracol, an ancient Maya site that was rediscovered in 1937,
has become a major resource in the interpretation and understanding of the ancient Maya …
has become a major resource in the interpretation and understanding of the ancient Maya …
Drought and its demographic effects in the Maya lowlands
JA Hoggarth, M Restall, JW Wood… - Current …, 2017 - journals.uchicago.edu
Increasing evidence supports the role of climate change in the disintegration of regional
polities in the Maya lowlands at the end of the Classic Period (750–1000 CE). However, the …
polities in the Maya lowlands at the end of the Classic Period (750–1000 CE). However, the …
Measuring inequality: The effect of units of analysis on the Gini coefficient
To variable degrees, inequality is present in all human societies, but how archaeologists
measure inequality varies greatly. In recent research, we used the same unit of analysis …
measure inequality varies greatly. In recent research, we used the same unit of analysis …
Decline in seasonal predictability potentially destabilized Classic Maya societies
Classic Maya populations living in peri-urban states were highly dependent on seasonally
distributed rainfall for reliable surplus crop yields. Despite intense study of the potential …
distributed rainfall for reliable surplus crop yields. Despite intense study of the potential …
The role of diet in resilience and vulnerability to climate change among early agricultural communities in the Maya Lowlands
The Terminal Classic Period (AD 750–1000) collapse of lowland Maya social, economic,
and political systems has been temporally correlated with severe and extended drought in …
and political systems has been temporally correlated with severe and extended drought in …
The political collapse of Chichén Itzá in climatic and cultural context
Chichén Itzá dominated the political landscape of the northern Yucatán during the Terminal
Classic Period (AD 800–1000). Chronological details of the rise and fall of this important …
Classic Period (AD 800–1000). Chronological details of the rise and fall of this important …
Household inequality, community formation, and land tenure in Classic period lowland Maya society
AE Thompson, KM Prufer - Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, 2021 - Springer
Access to social capital and valued resources modulates household decision-making as
people seek to occupy the best-quality patches of land available. Prior occupancy …
people seek to occupy the best-quality patches of land available. Prior occupancy …