DESCRIPCIÓN ARQUITECTÓNICA DEL SITIO LA MALINCHE, EN EL POSCLÁSICO TARDÍO, TENANCINGO, ESTADO DE MÉXICO

El presente trabajo de tesis consta de 4 capítulos y se basa principalmente en el Área de Arquitectura Publica del sitio La Malinche localizada en la cima del cerro del mismo nombre en Tenancingo, Estado de México. Capítulo I describe el entorno geográfico así como el clima, fisiografía, geología,hidrología, edafología y la vegetación. Esta última se describió de manera regional además de elaborar un catálogo representativo de la vegetación que se localiza en el Área de Arquitectura Pública, la cual aporta de forma específica el tipo de flora que se tiene actualmente en el sitio, dicha información es importante ya que no existe esta información en trabajos previos y porque en la cima del cerro existe actualmente un uso continuo y se observa vegetación secundaria en el lugar. Capítulo II presenta los antecedentes de investigación del sitio así como la metodología que se utilizó para el trabajo realizado en el sitio arqueológico. La Malinche el cual se divide en dos partes importantes. La primera se refiere a la recolección de material cerámico, con lo que se pretende reforzar las posibles actividades realizadas en el Área de Arquitectura Pública, empleando una metodología de recolección de manera oportunista y así poder relacionarla, utilizando el análisis de tipo-variedad. La segunda abarca desde la recolección de datos utilizados para realizar el croquis del sitio y la planimetría, elaboración de modelos de la arquitectura, apoyándome herramientas tecnológicas como el GPS y usos de programas de ingeniería civil así como programas para 3D, también se elaboró un listado de conceptos que sirvieron para la descripción del sitio y así cumplir con el objetivo general de este texto: Describir la arquitectura del sitio La Malinche. Capítulo III se describe la distribución de las estructuras y la integración de los espacios donde los atributos considerados para este sitio corresponden a los procesos de desarrollo constructivo que presenta Morelos (1993) y son retomados para este trabajo estos procesos son el espacial definido dos rangos la plaza rodeada de estructuras, los espacios de circulación; planos y formas (volumen) que se refiere a las estructuras, edificios, habitaciones, adoratorios, recintos, templos, altares, plataformas, etcétera; y por ultimo al de vialidad el cual se refiere a los espacios destinados a la circulación. De este modo se describe el sitio de manera general abarcando estos procesos para el Área de Arquitectura Pública, además se realizó planos para cada proceso. Capítulo IV se describe cada una de las estructuras de las que se hace referencia a su ubicación, colindancias, el material constructivo localizado como Hallazgo Especial, de los que se efectuó un análisis macroscópico para identificar el material, además de analizar el material cerámico localizado cerca de las estructuras de los que se describieron los nuevos tipos cerámicos. Finalizando con las conclusiones, recomendaciones, así mismo se presenta a manera de anexo un catálogo del modelo de elevación del terreno y las estructuras, mismos que se crearon en el programa AutoCAD Civil3D 2013 3D así como del perímetro del Área de Arquitectura Pública y la bibliografía que apoya la presente investigación

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