Applied Digital Technologies and GIS Spatial Statistics at Tzak Naab, Northwestern Belize

Summary

The ceremonial center of Tzak Naab, located in the northern hinterlands of the major Maya city of La Milpa, displays many idiosyncratic and unique elements in its built environment that speak to the relationship of the site with the natural landscapes it inhabits. The site core is constructed on three large tiers which overlook the Dumbbell Bajo, a large seasonally inundated wetland. Within this area, aspects of (in)visibility are employed to control movement through—and perception of—space. We investigate these issues using various digital and GIS technologies in order to show how different platforms may be understood at scalar levels ranging from the local to the regional. We also consider the feasibility of Real Time Kinematic mapping in Central America and the ways in which underutilized mapping techniques may be combined with spatio-statistical testing that combines recent and legacy data.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 82nd Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC (2017)   •
• Ongoing Research in the Three Rivers Area of the Southern Maya Lowlands

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Abstract Id(s): 17600