essay

The importance of Coba in Maya history

cobá, a classic maya metropolis • New York • Published In 1983 • Pages: 11-20

By: Folan, William J..

Abstract

Folan discusses Cobá as a regional center in the northern Lowlands. He points out the different cities that would have served as ports for Cobá and other regional centers and talks about how settlement patterns shifted over time. Climate change and climatic factors that influenced when and where regional centers existed are also mentioned.

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

Analyst

Sarah Berry ; 1999

Field Date

not specified

Coverage Date

Classic Period

Coverage Place

Cobá; Quintana Roo, Mexico and Lowland Maya; Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico

Notes

William J. Folan

For bibliographical information see document number 35: Anonymous

LCCN

82008895

LCSH

Mayas--Antiquities