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Settlement Pattern and Land Use Dynamics at Naachtun: Shaping an Agrarian Maya Town (2018)
DOCUMENT Citation Only Philippe Nondédéo. Eva Lemonnier. Julien Hiquet. Louise Purdue. Cyril Castanet.

The classic Maya site of Naachtun is actually composed by a monumental and public core zone of 35 hectares surrounded by an extensive residential area of about 175 hectares. The study of its settlement pattern along with geoarchaeological works focused on agrarian strategies specifically have shown the role of vacant spaces in shaping the settlement as an agrarian town. Mainly dedicated to agriculture since the beginning of Naachtun’s occupation in the Early Classic period and maintained until...