Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana Volumen 76, núm. 2, A200324, 2024 http://dx.doi.org/10.18268/BSGM2024v76n2a200324

Análisis de residuos orgánicos aplicados a metates y pocitos del sitio Presa de la Luz, Jalisco

Analysis of organic residues applied to metates and pocitos of the Presa de la Luz site, Jalisco

Francisco Aníbal Fienco Cuadrado^1,*, Juan Rodrigo Esparza López¹, Ana V. Coria Téllez²,

José Fernando May Crespo¹, Miguel Novillo Verdugo³

¹ Centro de Estudios Arqueológicos-El Colegio de Michoacán A.C., Cerro de Nahuatzen 85, Col. Jardines del Cerro Grande, 59379, La Piedad, Michoacán, México.

² Laboratorio de Diagnóstico y Análisis del Patrimonio (LADIPA), El Colegio de Michoacán A.C., Cerro de Nahuatzen 85. Col. Jardines del Cerro Grande, 59379, La Piedad, Michoacán, México.

³ Universidad de Cuenca, Avenida 12 de abril y Loja, 010107, Cuenca, Ecuador.

* Autor para correspondencia:(F.A. Fienco Cuadrado) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cómo citar este artículo:

Fienco Cuadrado, F.A., Esparza López, J.R., Coria Téllez, A.V., 2024, May Crespo, J.F., Novillo Verdugo, M., Análisis de residuos orgánicos aplicados a metates y pocitos del sitio Presa de la Luz, Jalisco Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana, 76 (2), A200324. http://dx.doi.org/10.18268/BSGM2024v76n2a200324

Manuscrito recibido: 19 de Octubre de 2023; manuscrito corregido: 2 de Marzo de 2024; manuscrito aceptado: 20 de Marzo de 2024.

ABSTRACT

This article focuses on the archaeological site known as Presa de la Luz (600 AD - 1000 AD), located in Jalisco, Mexico. The site is distinguished by the presence of a variety of graphic-rock manifestations (GRMs), both on the surface and beneath it. Human activities have been continuous and evident, resulting in significant alterations to the archaeological remains. This environment offers a rich setting for archaeological studies aimed at understanding the social and cultural dynamics of the region. While previous research has primarily focused on documentation and description, there has been little in-depth exploration into the interpretation of the use and functionality of these manifestations in the past. Therefore, the research objective was to analyze the GRMs at the site as indicators of spatial appropriation and to determine their use and functionality through a multidisciplinary methodology. This approach incorporated data from material records, natural elements, and chemical analyses. As a result, starch granules were identified in grinding stones and pocitos (which exhibit characteristics of permanence), particularly those of corn and beans.

Keywords: grinding, landscape, organic waste, rock.