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Author:   James D. Nations
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
Imprint:   University of Texas Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780292713185

ISBN 10:   0292713185
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   01 June 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Notes on Names and Orthography On Distances and Measures Epochs of Civilization in the Maya Tropical Forest Part One: Time, Land, and Forest 1. Introduction to the Maya Tropical Forest Sidebar: Biosphere Reserves 2. History of the Maya Tropical Forest The New Land's Form The Rise of Maya Civilization The Classic Maya First Encounters A Mysterious Poison Conquest of the Lowland Maya The Rise of the Western World 3. Natural History of the Maya Tropical Forest Introduction Weather Animals Sidebar: U kunyah chäk k'ek'en (Lacandón Maya Chant to Cure the Coatimundi Growling Disease) Wild Plants Part Two: Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize 4. Mexico The Selva Lacandona People of the Selva Lacandona Protected Areas Archaeological Sites Sidebar: The Best Pilot in Chiapas Sidebar: Letter from Calakmul 5. Guatemala Introduction The Maya Tropical Forest in Guatemala Modern Peoples in the Guatemalan Petén Protected Areas Major Archaeological Sites in the Guatemalan Petén Sidebar: The Lacandón Maya in Guatemala 6. Belize Introduction Geography of Belize Modern Peoples Protected Areas Archaeological Sites Part Three: The Future of the Maya Tropical Forest 7. The Future of the Selva Maya Introduction Protected Areas: Threats and Solutions Archaeology: Threats and Solutions Cultural Diversity: Threats and Solutions The Challenge of Population Growth The Promise of Ecological Tourism Regional Incentives Lessons from the Ancient Maya Glossary References Cited Index

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James D. Nations directs the Center for State of the Parks at the National Parks Conservation Association in Washington, D.C.

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