The 2017 Lidar discovery of the Sacbe at El Perú-Waka’

Record summary

AI-recalled; source quality 5; corroboration 0. LiDAR and ground investigations around El Perú-Waka’ identified roads, platforms, reservoirs, and settlement features that illuminate connections between the royal center and its wider landscape. The lead matters for comparing Maya urban networks with other ancient road systems and for testing whether monumental centers were isolated ceremonial sites or components of integrated settlements. Uncertainties include construction dates, road functions, and the extent to which remote-sensing signatures represent contemporaneous occupation. Verification should use the Waka’ project’s mapping publications and excavation data.