David R. Wright
Brigham Young University
3 Papers
58 Citations
David R. Wright is an academic researcher from Brigham Young University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Soil organic matter & Isotopic signature. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 3 publications.
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Papers
In search of an Ancient Maya market
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared soil chemical signatures from a credible ancient marketplace location in the specialized trade center of Chunchucmil, Yucatan, Mexico to those from a modern marketplace at Antigua, Guatemala.
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Application of carbon isotope analysis to ancient maize agriculture in the Petexbatún region of Guatemala
TL;DR: In this article, the authors characterized soil profiles and utilized changes in stable carbon isotope ratios of soil organic matter (SOM) to locate and interpret areas of ancient C4 plant growth and maize (Zea mays) cultivation among the Maya.
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Soil properties and stable carbon isotope analysis of landscape features in the Petexbatún region of Guatemala
TL;DR: Soil properties and stable carbon isotope ratios contained in the soil organic matter (SOM) were used to investigate the change in vegetative history of land cleared anciently for maize (Zea mays L.) agriculture in the Petexbatun region of Guatemala as discussed by the authors.