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October 9, 2025Latin American AntiquityOpen Access

A Closer Look at Classic Maya Urbanism at Dzibanche/Kaanu’l through Airborne Lidar Mapping

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FEFrancisco Estrada-BelliSBSandra Balanzario

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Overview

Lidar mapping uncovers detailed urban planning and high population density in ancient Maya settlements, suggesting significant political organization.

Key Points

  • Lidar survey reveals Dzibanche/Kaanu’l had a more populous and organized settlement than previously understood, with high population density.
  • The city featured a well-developed system of causeways, connecting urban centers and peripheral plazas with surrounding areas.
  • The Early Classic period layout remained unchanged by later construction, indicating sophisticated urban planning for efficient movement.
  • Dzibanche/Kaanu’l may have possessed the largest monumental zone in the Maya Lowlands during the Early Classic period.

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Estrada-Belli et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e70db290569dd607ee62b6https://doi.org/10.1017/laq.2025.10116
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