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List of Figures

Figure 1: Map with location of El Pilar indicated

Figure 2: Land resources in study area and BRASS transects

Figure 3: Site map of El Pilar

Figure 4: Major planning axes of El Pilar

Figure 5: Comparison of EP10-7 group at El Pilar with Group E at Uaxactun

List of Tables

Table 1: Belize River area resource and settlement distribution.