1st Edition

Irrigation Horticulture In Highland Guatemala The Tablon System Of Panajachel

By Kent Mathewson Copyright 1984
    216 Pages
    by CRC Press

    216 Pages
    by CRC Press

    This book examines the tablon system, a type of irrigated, raised-bed horticulture found in the present-day village of Panajachel in Guatemala. It demonstrates how individual Mayan farmers use the tablon system as a strategy for adapting to the demands of a local economy.

    1. Site 2. Cultural Characteristics 3. Origins of Tablon Culture 4. Material Culture 5. Crops 6. The Tablon Process 7. Irrigation 8. Other Economic Pursuits 9. Conclusions