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Título del libro: 24th European Meeting Of Environmental And Engineering Geophysics
Título del capítulo: The ERT-3D method as a tool to explore the pyramid of la luna and the main plaza subsoils, Teotihuacan, Mexico

Autores UNAM:
RENE EFRAIN CHAVEZ SEGURA; ANDRES TEJERO ANDRADE; GERARDO CIFUENTES NAVA; JUAN ESTEBAN HERNANDEZ QUINTERO;
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Idioma:
Inglés
Año de publicación:
2019
Palabras clave:

Geophysics; Archaeological investigation; Archaeological site; Base of the pyramids; Different ages; La lunas; Low resistivity; Mexico City; Teotihuacan; Soils


Resumen:

The Pyramid of La Luna is found within the archaeological site of Teotihuacan, located to the NE of Mexico City. A big Plaza is found to the south surrounded by pyramids of different ages. These two areas were restored until the beginning of the 60th's and few archaeological investigations have been carried out in this zone. A geophysical work was performed to characterise the subsoil of La Luna and her Main Plaza. The ERT-3D method was applied in both areas. The base of the Pyramid of La Luna was surrounded by 105 electrodes and different electric arrays were applied to cover adequately her subsoil. The main Plaza was covered with 4 ERT profiles employing a special roll-along technique to obtain a 3D view of the plaza subsoil. A very interesting low resistivity signature was determined at 8 m deep beneath La Luna, towards her central part, which may indicate the presence of a cave. Two possible passages were identified. One of them seems to be heading towards the eastern end of the pyramid. The ERT-3D study at La Luna Main Plaza did not find evidences of a buried tunnel, nevertheless several resistivity anomalies were found that are of archaeological interest. © 2019 24th European Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics. All rights reserved.


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