Description
The northeast tip of the Yucatan Peninsula is a largely
unexplored coastline where ancient Maya traders traveled in massive dugout
canoes filled with goods from across Mesoamerica. Along this coastline lies the
ancient port site of Vista Alegre. The ancient Maya survived and thrived here
despite an extraordinarily complex and harsh coastal environment by employing
highly specialized subsistence strategies involving perennial access to
freshwater, exploitation of marine resources, and cultivation of nich plant
species. By bringing together scholars from the fields of archaeology, coastal
ecology, geoarchaeology, and hydrogeology, the Costa Escondida Project will
explore adaptive subsistence strategies at the human-coastal
interface.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Web Page | HTML | mapsOE.htm | Open resource |
Tags
- archaeological
- archaeology
- caribbean sea
- coastal archaeology
- coastal ecology
- coastal geomorphology
- conservation
- conserve
- crm
- cultural resource management
- drowned coastline
- drowned springs
- expedition
- exploration
- explorer
- geoarchaeology
- geomorphology
- ground water
- groundwater chemistry
- gulf of mexico
- historic
- hydrogeology
- karstification
- karst landforms/processes
- laguna holbox
- laguna yalahau
- land surface
- marine archaeology
- marine education
- marine sediments
- maritime
- maritime archaeology
- maritime cultural landscapes
- maya civilization
- mexico
- nautical
- nautical archaeology
- noaa
- ocean
- ocean discovery
- ocean education
- ocean exploration
- ocean exploration and research
- ocean literacy
- ocean research
- oceans
- oer
- paleotempestology
- preserve
- protect
- protection
- quintana roo
- science
- scientific mission
- scientific research
- sea
- sea level change
- stewardship
- submerged cultural heritage
- submerged cultural resource
- submerged cultural resources
- systematic exploration
- technology
- terrestrial hydrosphere
- transformational research
- uch
- undersea
- underwater
- underwater cultural heritage
- vista alegre
- yucatan peninsula