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Mirador Basin

Mirador Basin

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ISBN10: 6131795150
ISBN13: 9786131795152
Publisher: Alphascript Pub
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.36
Height: 0.24 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Mirador Basin is a geographically defined elevated basin found in the remote rain forest of the northern department of Petn, Guatemala. The basin is dominated by low lying swamps called bajos. The basin is surrounded by rugged karstic limestone hills on the east, south, and to a lesser degree, the western side, forming a triangular geographical trough covering more than 2169 square kilometers. The region belongs to the Maya Biosphere Reserve that represents the last large area of intact tropical forest left in Mesoamerica. Archaeological and environmental studies conducted by the Mirador Basin Project, Directed by Dr. Richard Hansen, previously known as the Regional Archaeological Investigation of the North Petn, Guatemala Project, have identified data relevant to the origins and early development of the Maya in this area that is exceptional. The executing organization for the research is the Foundation for Anthropological Research and Environmental Studies, and the Institute for Mesoamerican Research at Idaho State University, where Hansen is the Chief Senior Scientist.

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