Ancient Maya reservoirs, which used aquatic plants to filter and clean the water, 'can serve as archetypes for natural, sustainable water systems to address future water needs.' The Maya built and ...

Lidar map of Tikal highlighting some of its reservoirs. Credit: (Image adapted Tankersley et al. 2020). Lidar-derived hillshade image created by Francisco Estrada-Belli of the PAQUNAM LiDAR Initiative ...

The Maya built and maintained self-cleaning wetland reservoirs that served urban populations over millennia. U. of I. anthropology professor Lisa Lucero writes that the water-related crises they faced ...