The Long and Winding Road:
Regional Maya Sacbe, Yucatán Peninsula, México

List of Figures

Figure 1:    The Northern Maya Lowlands. (adapted from Fedick, et al., 1995).
Figure 2:    The 1959 Raisz map. Note the "Maya Causeway" designation.
Figure 3:    Photograph of the well-preserved segment of roadbed near Kilometer 9.  Photo by Kurt Heidelberg, 1997.
Figure 3a:  Plan view, N1: Plan view of new segment found in 2002, located in a mangrove near Puerto Morelos. Drawing shows damage that has occurred due to modern construction.  Drawing by Lilia Lizama-Rogers and Carole Leezer.
Figure 3b:  Rail damage – bulldozing that has recently occurred, damaging nearly 7 km of roadbed. Bulldozing was done in an attempt to widen the adjacent modern roadway.  Photo by Jennifer Mathews, 2002.
Figure 3c:  Photo of a family sitting on a railway truck used when a small-scale railway was developed on the roadbed for the chicle (chewing gum) industry.  Photo courtesy of Jorge Sanchez, date unknown.
Figure 3d:  Photo of an historic chicle camp located near the chicle railroad running between Leona Vicario and Puerto Morelos.  Photo courtesy of Jorge Sanchez, date unknown.
Figure 3e:  Field director Lilia Lizama-Rogers directs students in drawing sidewall profile, cross-section and plan maps of Kilometer 9, one of the best preserved sections.  Photo by Jennifer Mathews, 2002.
Figure 3f:  Cross section of Kilometer 9 showing the construction style of the roadbed.  Drawing by Bente Andersen and Shanti Morrell-Hart, 2002.
Figure 4:    Photograph of Structure 1 on the roadbed.  Photo by Jennifer Mathews, 1999.
Figure 5:    Unit 1, southern side of roadbed, excavation conducted during the 1999 season.  Photo by Jennifer Mathews, 1999.
Figure 6:    Unit 2, northern side of roadbed, excavation conducted during the 1999 season.  Photo by Jennifer Mathews, 1999.
Figure 7:    Unit 3, located near Structure 1, excavation conducted during the 1999 season.  Photo by Jennifer Mathews, 1999.
Figure 8:    Ceramic body sherds obtained from Unit 3.  Photo by Jennifer Mathews, 1999.
Figure 9:    Intact conch shell obtained from Unit 3.  Photo by Jennifer Mathews, 1999.

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