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Subject(s)

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

Cartographer,

• Gregersen, H. M. [Browse]

Cartographer

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

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Topographic maps [Browse]
• 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."
• These map are the result of the excavations and research conducted at 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, ancient water resources, seasonal marshes, roads and trails.
• On the back of the report is included a key table used for sites on the map and a nomenclature used by previous archaeologist titled: "New structure numeration and equivalences with previous designations", (compiled by Willian A. Haviland).
• "Prepared by H. M. Gregerson from larger scale surveys 1:2000, 1957 - 1960, and from the survey of perimeter squares 1A - 1H ; 2A - 7A ; 2H - 5H and 8A - 8F by H. M. Gregersen, and 8G ; 6H - 8H by R. F." Carr.
• Includes "Location diagram."
• "Edwin M. Shook field Director of the Tikal Project; University Museum Director, Froelich Rainey".
• Map Room 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: Bejucal Quadrangle -- Encanto Quadrangle -- Camp Quadrangle -- Corriental Quadrangle -- Great Plalza -- 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

Map area is located in the lowland Mayan region, northeastern sector of the Department of Petén, 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)

Ruins of Tikal

In

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

OCLC

1340383893

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