EAAMS, the Electronic Atlas of Ancient Maya Sites

A GIS system can help test theories of settlement in ancient landscapes.

One such theory is the Central Place Theory where a lattice of sites is tested:

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Another theory is based on how far the Maya could walk in one day:

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