Bajo la sombra del volcán
Vestigios de los antiguos pobladores de Los Guachimontones, Jalisco
Edited by Verenice Y. Heredia Espinoza Edited by Héctor J. Cardona Machado Edited by Joshua D. Englehardt
Paperback (Published)
(June 2025)
ISBN: 9781805830528
7.99 x 10.91 inches
Price: $56.00
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Los Guachimontones is a major archaeological site in western Mexico, the center of the Teuchitlssn culture (300 BCE-450 CE), with unique circular pyramids. Despite its significance, little material has been published on the site. This book provides an introduction and overview of the site, along with a catalogue of key archaeological artefacts.
Los Guachimontones is one of the best known and most visited archaeological sites in western Mexico, recognised as a key center of complex societies in the region, especially as the epicentre of the Teuchitlan culture (ca. 300 B.C.E.-450 C.E.). Although its long history of occupation and outstanding architecture, characterized by circular pyramids, are considered exceptional – as are other sites in western Mesoamerica – it has been little studied and often marginalised. Despite its importance, there are few detailed publications about it and there has not been a complete catalogue of the most representative archaeological pieces. Bajo la sombra del volcan seeks to provide an accessible introduction to both scholars and general readers, presenting more than 100 colour photographs of the most impressive artefacts found at the site, accompanied by brief chapters written by leading experts.
Lista de contribuidores
Lista de Figuras
Agradecimientos
Prólogo – Ligia Sofía Sánchez Morton
Introducción: la arqueología en Los Guachimontones – Verenice Y. Heredia Espinoza, Joshua D. Englehardt y Héctor Cardona Machado
La arquitectura – David Arturo Muñiz García y Kimberly Sumano Ortega
Un asentamiento con una larga ocupación – Verenice Y. Heredia Espinoza
Los objetos de obsidiana – Camilo Mireles
La cerámica – Catherine Johns y Christopher S. Beekman
Figuras y figurillas – Christopher S. Beekman
Las tecnologías del metal y la joyería – Blanca Maldonado
Iconografía, Ritual y Cosmovisión – Joshua D. Englehardt
Conclusiones: El volcán como testigo – Ma. Ángeles Olay Barrientos
Verenice Y. Heredia Espinoza is a Professor of Archaeology at El Colegio de Michoacan in Mexico. Her research focuses on the development of alternative paths to social complexity. She has directed and co-directed research projects in Oaxaca, Tlaxcala, and Jalisco. She is currently director at the Los Guachimontones in Jalisco where she has an active research agenda that includes survey, excavation, and laboratory work. She is a member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences. Hector J. Cardona Machado is an anthropologist and PhD in Social Sciences, with a background in archaeology, history and heritage management. His current research focuses on the relationship between archaeology and cultural heritage from critical perspectives, as well as cross-cultural studies on housing and socio-political organization. Throughout his career, he has combined teaching, research and socio-cultural analysis in various academic institutions and in public service. Joshua D. Englehardt is Research Professor of Archaeology at the Centro de Estudios Arqueologicos de El Colegio de Michoacan, Mexico, and a member of the Sistema Nacional de Investigadores. His research focuses on the development of symbolic systems, particularly writing, as well as biocultural heritage and the relationships between humans and the natural world. He has directed or co-directed research projects in Mexico, the US, and Japan.
- Edited by Verenice Y. Heredia Espinoza
- Edited by Héctor J. Cardona Machado
- Edited by Joshua D. Englehardt
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