Searching with georadar ancient T’hó, a Mayan city underneath the modern Merida, Yucatan
Por:
Barba, Luis, Ligorred, Josep, Blancas, Jorge, Ortiz, Agustin
Publicada:
16 dic 2019
Ahead of Print:
1 ene 2020
Resumen:
T’hó –a Mayan city cited in historical documents–has been discovered and is now a topic in current archaeological discussions and research topics due to a joint UNAM and UADY research project. This project encompassed several steps, including the recording of material recovered from the city’s subsoil while monitoring urban infrastructure programs, as well as the study of historical documents and maps and finally verifying hypothesis by using georadar. After surveying almost 17 km of paved streets in downtown Merida, we realized that it was possible to recognize three main deposit layers underlying the area. The uppermost layer showed modern fillings and urban infrastructure, the intermediate layer had pre-Hispanic cultural remains, and the deepest one included limestone bedrock. This study constitutes the first attempt to create a map of the remains underlying downtown Merida City in order to know and preserve its archaeological patrimony. © 2020, © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Filiaciones:
Barba, Luis:
Laboratorio de Prospección Arqueológica, Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Invest Antropol, Lab Prospecc Arqueol, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
Ligorred, Josep:
Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Yucatán, Mexico
Univ Autonoma Yucatan, Fac Arquitectura, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Blancas, Jorge:
Laboratorio de Prospección Arqueológica, Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Invest Antropol, Lab Prospecc Arqueol, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
Ortiz, Agustin:
Laboratorio de Prospección Arqueológica, Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Invest Antropol, Lab Prospecc Arqueol, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
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