Animals and the Maya in southeast Mexico
2005
Anderson, Eugene Newton | Medina Tzuc, Felix
"This book combines the insights of an anthropologist with the hands-on experience of a Maya campesino with the aim of improving the management of Quintana Roo's wild lands and animal resources. E.N. Anderson and Felix Medina Tzuc pool their knowledge to document Yucatec Maya understanding and use of animals and to address practical matters related to wider conservation issues." "Although Yucatec Maya ethnobotany has been well documented, until now little has been recorded about their animal lore. Anderson and Tzuc have compiled a wealth of information about traditional knowledge of animals in this corner of the Maya world. They have recorded most of the terms widely used for several hundred categories of animals in west central Quintana Roo, mapped them onto biological categories, and recorded basic information about wildlife management and uses." "Animals and the Maya in Southeast Mexico is a complete ethnozoology for the region, offered in the hope that it will encourage the recognition of Quintana Roo's forests and wildlife as no less deserving of protection than ancient Maya cities."--Jacket.
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Publisher of Arizona Press | Tucson : University of Arizona Press, ©2005
Publisher of Arizona Press | Tucson : University of Arizona Press, ©2005
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