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Action
Archaeology There is no such thing
as a patriotic art or a patriotic science. Both art and science belong,
like every higher good, to all the world and can be fostered only
by the free flow of mutual influence among all contemporaries, with
constant regard for all we have and know of the past.--Goethe, 1749
- 1832 |
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Anthropological & Archaeological
Research of the ancient Maya, ethnohistorical research,
and anthropological investigations of traditional communities underscore
the complexity of interrelationships between cultural systems and
their environment. |
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Conservation
of natural and cultural resources is one of the most important global
long-term goals of the coming century. Yet, efforts to accomplish
this have often led to the compromise of important short-term needs
at regional and local levels. |
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Ecology:
The ecological structure of the Maya forest today bears witness to
the long and intricate process of cultural selection that extends
back more than four millennia to the initial agricultural pioneers
of the Maya forest region. |
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Ecotourism:
Mesoamerica has become a flourishing travel destination, and the Maya
world has evolved as a vital niche for adventure and ecotourists. |
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Institutional Framework : The ancient Maya civic center of El Pilar straddles the contemporary political division between El Peten, Guatemala, and Cayo, Belize. |
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Research
Opportunities: Learn how to become involved with the
project. |
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Reserve
Management: Informed management designs are based on
inventories of the ecological and cultural resources within the protected
area. |
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Traditional
Agriculture is focused on the basic production and consumption
unit: the household. These traditions rely on polycultural strategies
mimicking the native environment. |