Tagged: Tikal

Tikal, aerial view of Temples I & II (shot from Temple IV). Photo: Laslovarga, 29 October 2013 — Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). 0

Water for the Gods – How the Maya Directed the Rain

LiDAR scans of newly mapped Ocomtún alongside classic sites Tikal, Edzná and Palenque reveal hidden reservoirs, canals and zeolite sand filters. These hydraulic networks blended engineering, ritual and power, shaping Maya city planning, agriculture and myth in the tropical lowlands for centuries of sustainable prosperity.