Plants Of The Petén Itza' Maya =: Plantas De Los Maya Itza' Del Petén Plantas De Los Maya Itza' Del Petén

The Itza' Maya of the Petén in Guatemala preside over a unique rainforest biosphere in danger of disappearing. Equally at risk is their own botanical knowledge, from taxonomy to medicinal uses. This volume contains a history of the Petén Itza' Maya; explanation of Itza' taxonomy; tables and keys to plant usage; common names in English, Spanish, and several indigenous languages; and much more. Contents Illustrations Acknowledgments Part 1 The Last Maya of Tikal Los ultimos mayas de Tikal Part 2 Historical Documents-Documentos historicos, see ILLUSTRATIONS Part 3 Plants of the Peten Itza' Maya in Use since the Spanish Conquest Key to Tables 1 and 2 Table 1. Plants commonly intercropped in the milpa, kitchen garden and orchard "plantation"; trees tended in the forest; useful untended plants, close folk botanical companions, noxious plants Table 2. Peten Maya palms and their close folk botanical allies Table 3/Cuadro 3. Divisions of culturally important ltza' folk generic species into subordinate taxa/Divisiones de las especies genericas itza' culturalmente importantes en taxa subordinada Table 4/Cuadro 4. Phenomenal dimensions used in divisions of generic species into subordinate taxa/Dimensiones fenomenales usadas en las divisiones de especies genericas en taxa subordinada Table 5/Cuadro 5. Contrasting divisions of Itza' plant generic species/Divisiones contrastivas de las especies genericas itza' Table 6/Cuadro 6. Color contrast sets in subordinate taxa/Grupos contrastivos de color en taxa subordinada Table 7/Cuadro 7. ANOVA of Peten swidden practices/ANOVA de practicas de roza y quema en el Peten Table 8/Cuadro 8. Species counted in Peten milpa plots/Especies contadas en parcelas de milpa en Peten Table 9/Cuadro 9. Soil means for nitrates, phosphorus and other elements, pH, % organic matter, physical structure/Promedios de suelos para nitratos, fosforos y otros elementos, pH, % material organica, estructura fisica Table 10/Cuadro 10. Peten forest plants and animals/Plantas de monte y animals del Peten Table 11/Cuadro 11. Rankings of human impact on plants and ecological centrality/Clasificacion del impacto humano sobre las plantas y centralidad ecologica Table 12/Cuadro 12. Hot-cold relations between plants and illnesses/Relaciones de "frio-caliente" entre plantas y enfermedades Part 4 Plantas de los maya itza' del Peten usadas desde Ia conquista espanola Part 5 Scientific Families, Latin Species, and Itza' Generic Species/Familias cientificas, especies en latin y especies genericas en itza' Illnesses and Ailments: Index of Itza' Illnesses/Enfermedades y afecciones: Indice de enfermedades itza' Generic Species in Itza'/Especies genericas en itza' Nombres de especies genericas, tipos especificos, variedades y subvariedades en espanol Generic Species Names ("Common Names") in English Part 6 Bibliography-Bibliograffa Part 7 A selection of photos depicting Itza' life-Seleccion de fotos de Ia vida itza' que representan aspectos tratados The Last Maya Of Tikal -- Historical Documents = Documentos Históricos -- Plants Of The Petén Itza' Maya In Use Since The Spanish Conquest -- Scientific Families, Latin Species, And Itza' Generic Species = Familias Científicas, Especies En Latín Y Especies Genéricas En Itza' -- Illnesses And Ailments: Index Of Itza' Illnesses = Enfermedades Y Afecciones: Indice De Enfermedades Itza' -- A Selection Of Photos Depicting Itza' Life = Selección De Fótos De La Vida Itza' Que Representan Aspectos Tratados. Scott Atran, Ximena Lois, Edilberto Ucan Ek'. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 232-238). System Requirements For Cd-rom: Web Browser; Adobe Acrobat Reader; Cd-rom Drive. English And Spanish.