essay
Physical geography of the Yucatan Peninsula
cobá, a classic maya metropolis • New York • Published In 1983 • Pages: 21-48
By: Folan, William J..
Abstract
Folan summarizes the geology, soils, hydrography, flora, fauna, and climate of the Yucatan Peninsula. He discusses the mining and quarrying and the mines and quarries, particularly of the SASCAB, around Cobá. SASCAB was 'used by the Maya for the fill of buildings when in block form and, when in granular form, was mixed with lime (often produced by burning chunks of SASCAB) to make mortar. Granular SASCAB was also used, for example, to pave the many SACBEOB in the Cobá area.'
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Maya Area
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry ; 1999
- Field Date
- not specified
- Coverage Date
- Classic Period
- Coverage Place
- Yucatan Peninsula; Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico
- Notes
- William J. Folan
- For bibliographical information see document number 35: Anonymous
- LCCN
- 82008895
- LCSH
- Mayas--Antiquities