Soil toposequences, soil erosion, and ancient Maya land use adaptations to pedodiversity in the tropical karstic landscapes of southern Mexico

Abstract

The soil mantle of the tropical karst landscapes of southern Mexico was a key resource for ancient Maya agriculture and experienced deep transformation due to long-term human impacts under changing environmental conditions. We conducted a comparative analysis of three compound soil toposequences in mountainous (Sierra de Chiapas/Middle Usumacinta Valley, Busiljá, and Chinikihá archaeological sites) and platform (NE Yucatán Peninsula, Yalahau …

Authors

Sedov S; Rivera-Uria MY; Ibarra-Arzave G; García-Ramírez P; Solleiro-Rebolledo E; Cabadas-Báez HV; Valera-Fernández D; Díaz-Ortega J; Guillén-Domínguez KA; de Jesús Moreno-Roso S