These results allow us to suggest the existence of a gnomonic paradigm for Maya Culture.Mediterranean Archaeology & ArchaeometryPérez-Enríquez, RaúlTrejo, Jesus Galindo
The site, located not far from Merida beside a road to Campeche, has attracted many visitors since the time of Mexico's independence. The first detailed account of the ruins was published by Jean Frederic Waldeck in 1838. John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood made two extended visits to...
located about 30 miles northeast of modern Mexico City. At its height (about 500 A.D.), it encompassed some 20 square miles and supported a population estimated at 200,000 people, making it at the time, one of the largest cities in the world. Their...
To introduce and explain the taxonomy of ALS systems (Figure 1) we begin with the single function that all LiDAR units have in common: to measure the two-way travel time of light from the sensor to the target (Earth’s surface, vegetation, manmade structures, etc.). Today most, if not...
Similarly, the nearby areas also record the presence of fragments of burnt soil, charred material, and some artifacts. The excavation of these structures revealed the existence of semi-complete and entirely burned Pit Houses, which represent excellent archaeomagnetic targets and, thus, the ...
After battling his way across the sky each day, he returned to the bosom of the earth, his mother (Coatlicue), where he renewed his strength in order to take up the fight against darkness. In order to guarantee human existence, the Aztecs, as “people of the sun,” had to nourish ...