The Pre-Hispanic Maya Reservoir System at Kinal, Peten, Guatemala
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Ancient Mesoamerica
- Vol. 5 (1) , 97-106
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0956536100001061
Abstract
The southern Lowland Maya hilltop center of Kinal is shown to be a human-modified watershed. The broad paved surfaces of the elevated central precinct acted as runoff-catchment areas directing precipitation into gravity-fed channels and reservoirs. In a geographical zone affected by an extended dry season and away from permanent water sources, Kinal demonstrates the components of a rainfall-dependent water-management system characteristic of other large sites in the region.Keywords
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