El Mirador

LiDAR mapped 177 km of raised causeways around El Mirador, centuries before the Classic Maya.

El Mirador (which translates as 'The Lookout', 'The Viewpoint', or 'The Belvedere') is…

LiDAR can map a city in days but cannot date it. How far should a case for early kingship rest on shapes seen from the air?