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FAMSI © 2005: Javier Urcid |
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Sacred Landscapes and Social Memory: The Ñuiñe Inscriptions in the Ndaxagua Natural Tunnel, Tepelmeme, Oaxaca
Research Year: 2004 Abstract During the summer of 2004, members of the Ndaxagua project carried out an anthropological investigation in a colossal natural tunnel near Tepelmeme de Morelos, in the Coixtlahuaca basin of northwestern Oaxaca. The research goals aimed at: 1) documenting a rich body of Pre-Hispanic inscriptions painted on the walls using both multi-spectral and conventional photography, 2) producing a topographic map of the through-cave to accurately determine its dimensions and to properly locate the paintings, 3) conducting a survey of the tunnel and of ancient settlements on top of several hilltops in its immediate vicinity to better contextualize the use of the cave through time, and 4) to engage indigenous people in conversations to elucidate the role played by the tunnel in the local social memory and cultural imagination. NOTE: We’ve found that it’s faster and easier to view these documents if you download the individual files to your computer and open them locally. To download and save, right click on the file, choose "save as" from the menu, pick a location (for example "My Documents") and click "Save". The PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download the latest version, click the Get Acrobat Reader button below.
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Note: English and Spanish summaries of the Ndaxagua project, by Javier Urcid entitled: "Epiclassic Inscriptions in the Coixtlahuaca Basin, Oaxaca" ("Inscripciones del Epiclásico en la Cuenca de Coixtlahuaca, Oaxaca") have been published in Mexicon (2004) vol. XXVI (6): 119-120, and Arqueología Mexicana (2005) vol. XII (73): 20-21.
Submitted 11/27/2004 by: |
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