After a long absence, we are proud to announce that 2010 Season has already started. Permits obtained, funding received and team all set up, we’ve decided to go on with our surface survey, completing an area of 60 square kilometers (2009 plus 2010 seasons), which will allow us to generate a regional settlement patterns perspective. […]
Read full post »Archaeology beyond boundaries: connecting Mexico with South America
Friday, March 5, 2010After a long absence, we are back to tell you everything that has been going on at El Carrizal for the past few months. Reports written, grant applications submitted and analysis almost done; we started thinking about multidisciplinary approaches for 2010’s season. Thanks to the Asociación Universitaria Iberoamericana de Posgrado (AUIP) and its internship program, […]
Read full post »The million dollar question: what is a machacador?
Wednesday, December 16, 2009During our 2009 survey season, a student approached us asking if it was ok to collect a strange object lying on a mound by his feet. Immediately, Natalia got closer to him and identified the artifact as a “machacador”, reported by Bertha Cuevas in her thesis on El Carrizal. Instantly, the artifact was collected, labeled […]
Read full post »Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) at El Carrizal
Wednesday, November 11, 2009This past week was very important for all Mexicans, especially for those in communities away from big cities who still preserve traditions and habits inherited from their pre-Hispanic ancestors. The DÃa de Muertos celebration is really relevant for El Carrizal and neighboring communities, since it combines elements from indigenous as well as European customs. This […]
Read full post »Archaeological Research Processes
Tuesday, October 27, 2009Generally, our work is viewed only as digging holes in archaeological sites. However, behind and through any serious research there must exist a theoretical and methodological coherence, which is usually unnoticed by students and the general public. For that reason, we’ve decided to use this update to share our views about this topic and its […]
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