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Subject(s)

• Maya architecture [Browse]
• Mayas—Antiquities [Browse]
• Archaeological surveying [Browse]
• Quarries and quarrying [Browse]
• Sites, Archaeological [Browse]
• Reservoirs [Browse]
• Tikal Site (Guatemala)—Maps [Browse]
• Petén (Guatemala : Department)—Maps [Browse]
• Indigenous Studies [Browse]

Cartographer

• Hazard, James E. [Browse]
• LeVine, N. [Browse]
• Carr, Robert F. [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Topographic maps [Browse]

Series

• Museum monographs (University of Pennsylvania. University Museum) ; Tikal report no.11 [More in this series]
• Tikal report ; no. 11

Contained in

• Tikal reports / University Museum, University of Pennsylvania.

Notes

• Relief shown by contours and spot heights.
• "Geographic coordinates. Astronomic observation at Great Temple I: latitude 17°33.3ʹ N ; longitued 89°35.5ʹ W."
• "Datum: benchmark at Tikal Project Camp."
• This map is the result of the research conducted at the Mayan site of Tikal under the auspices of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and the government of Guatemala from 1956 through 1969.
• Shows locations of Mayan ruins structures, ruins of 19th century villages, stelas, altars, chultuns (man made water reservoirs), natural reservoirs, swamps, ancient quarries, roads and trails.
• "Edwin M. Shook field Director of the Tikal Project; University Museum Director, Froelich Rainey".
• On the back of the report is included a location key table for sites on the map and the nomenclature used by previous archaeologist titled: "New structure numeration and equivalences with previous designations". Compiled by Willian A. Haviland).
• Includes "Location diagram."
• Map Collection holdings are: Bejucal Quadrangle -- Encanto Quadrangle -- Temple of the Inscription Quadrangle.The missing seven maps were photocopied.
• The Map Collection has a photocopy reproduction. The original map is lost.
• Maps are missing from companion volume located in Firestone Library. Call number: F1465.1.T55 T553

With

• With: Ruins of Tikal -- Bejucal Quadrangle -- Encanto Quadrangle -- Camp Quadrangle -- Corriental Quadrangle -- North Zone Quadrangle -- Perdido Quadrangle -- Temple IV Quadrangle -- Temple of the Inscriptions Quadrangle.
• Issue with ten maps produced by the Tikal Project. The maps and a description of their mapping process were published in 1961 as Museum monograph : Tikal Report No.11 / by Robert F. Carr and James E. Hazard. Titled: Map of the Ruins of Tikal, El Petén, Guatemala.

Bibliographic references

Bibliography in accompanying text.

Geographic coverage

Tikal is located in the northeastern sector of the Department of Peten, Guatemala.

Reproduction note

Photocopy.

Other format(s)

• Online version available via the Princeton University Libraries Digital Maps & Geospatial Center website.
• Online version of companion book is available also through the JSTOR Web site. Access limited to subscribing member institutions only.

Other title(s)

• Great Plaza Quadrangle
• Great Plaza

In

Robert F. Carr and James E. Hazard Map of the ruins of El Peten, Guatemala. Museum monographs. Tikal report no. 11 Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 1961. (i-36 pages :10 maps). Missing the companion maps

OCLC

1402189264

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