Flint Dibble on archaeology: what the evidence says · JRE #2136
SUBJECT: ARCHAEOLOGY
The short answer
Dibble cites a 2018 publication by Canuto reporting 61,480 Maya structures identified via LIDAR and surface survey in northern Guatemala. Dibble correctly cites Canuto et al. (2018), 'Ancient lowland Maya complexity as revealed by airborne laser scanning of northern Guatemala,' published in Science (vol.
Not a true/false call. Every claim is logged with its sources; read the exhibits below.
For example, here are this publication by Canuto in 2018 records 61,480 structures still to be excavated, found with LIDAR and surface survey, right? And so at the same time... And this is for people listening, it says ancient lowland Maya complex, as revealed by airborne laser scanning of northern Guatemala.
What the evidence says 01 / RECORD
Dibble correctly cites Canuto et al. (2018), 'Ancient lowland Maya complexity as revealed by airborne laser scanning of northern Guatemala,' published in Science (vol. 361, DOI 10.1126/science.aau0137). The study, run by the Pacunam Lidar Initiative, mapped 2,144 square kilometers of the Maya Biosphere Reserve in northern Guatemala and identified 61,480 ancient structures, matching the figure quoted. The title Dibble reads aloud matches the paper's actual title. The structure count and lidar methodology are reported accurately.