Dr. Richard D. Hansen, an American archaeologist, specializes in early Maya civilizations. He is currently affiliate research assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at Idaho State University and the director of the Mirador Basin Project. The Mirador Basin, in northern Guatemala, is one of the few remaining rainforests in Central America and was home to one of the earliest and largest ancient Maya cities.
Mapping the Mirador Basin: Exploration and New Technology in the Cradle of Maya Civilization Richard D. Hansen
Juan Bautista Gutiérrez Auditorium
Universidad Francisco Marroquín
Guatemala, February 5, 2007
A New Media - UFM production. Guatemala, February 2007 Camera 1: Jorge Samayoa; camera 2: Jony Vasquez; digital editing: Rodrigo Escalante; index: Christiaan Ketelaar; content revisers: Katty Schellenger, Jennifer Keller; publication: Pedro David España
Content
Initial credits
Introduction
Maya time periods
Postclassic
Classic
Preclassic
Mesoamerica
Mirador Basin area
Lowland swamps
Geographic framework
Archaeological sites
Tropical rainforest
Depredation of the forest
Mirador Basin maps
Carnegie Institution maps
Earliest photographs
Recent maps
The city of El Mirador
Causeways
The interstate system of the first state
Monumental architecture in the Mirador Basin
Total station mapping
Star pattern system
Size and scale of structures
Alignments
Danta pyramid
The city of Nakbe
Garden cities
Chinampa style agriculture
Mapping using laser scans
Structure 34
Scanning a building's interior
Subsurface radar
Classic Maya ceramics
The city of Tintal
Sites in the San Bartolo area
Future of archaeology
Social projects in Mirador Basin
Proposed tourist routes
Question and answer period
Can you comment on the relative magnitude of these constructions compared to other ancient cultures?
Where is the organization and financing of this project coming from?
How will the delicate ecological balance be maintained if tourism is developed?
What architectural proportions did the Maya used?
What are the dimensions of El Mirador?
Why did Preclassic civilization collapse?
Why did the Maya and Olmec build with different orientations?
What is the political organization of the Mirador Basin?
How long will it take for the Mirador Basin to become a national park?
What are the population estimates for Preclassic Maya cities?
How were the causeways built?
Final words
Final credits
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