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MUNIBE(Suplemento/Gehigarria) - nº nº 3100 236-242 000-000 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIÁN 2010 2003 D.L. ISSN SS-1055-2010
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Malacological Material from Pezuapan’s Archaeological site,
Chilpancingo (Guerrero, México)
Materiales malacológicos del sitio arqueológico
de Pezuapan, Chilpancingo (Guerrero, México)
KEY WORDS: Mexico, Chilpancingo, shells, production, manufacture.
PALABRAS CLAVE: México, Chilpancingo, conchas, producción, manufactura.
GAKO-HITZAK: Mexiko, Chilpancingo, maskorrak, ekoizpena, manufaktura.
Hervé V. MONTERROSA (1) & Reyna B. SOLÍS (2)
ABSTRACT
During the 2005-2007 seasons, in the area of Pezuapan, located in Chilpancingo city, Guerrero, various types malacological material of marine
and freshwater origin were recovered. These mollusks correspond to the Epi-classic (AD 600-900) and early Post-classic (AD 900-1150) periods.
The material presents a diversity of species that indicates the relationship of this area with groups settled on the Pacific Ocean shores that surely
followed the beds of the main rivers like the Balsas, the Huacapa, and the Papagayo. Finally, this is a pioneer study in a relatively unknown known
archaeological area such as the Chilpancingo valley and Guerrero in general.
RESUMEN
Durante las temporadas 2005-2007 en el sitio de Pezuapan localizado en la ciudad de Chilpancingo guerrero, fueron recuperados varios materiales
malacológicos de origen marino y dulceacuícola. Estos moluscos correspondientes a los periodos Epiclásico (600-900 d. C.) posclásico temprano
(900-1150 d. C.), presentan una diversidad de especies, que indican relaciones de este sitio con grupos asentados en la costa del Océano
Pacífico, seguramente siguiendo los cauces de los ríos principales como el Balsas, el Huacapa y el Papagayo. Finalmente, este estudio es pionero
en una región poco conocida arqueológicamente como el valle de Chilpancingo y el estado de guerrero en general.
LABURPENA
2005-2007 denboraldietan, Pezuapan izeneko lekuan, Guerrero estatuko Chilpancingo hirian, itsasoko eta ur gezatako zenbait material malakologiko
berreskuratu ziren. Molusku horiek periodo Epiklasikoko (K.o. 600-900) eta posklasiko goiztiarrekoak (K.o. 900-1150) dira, askotariko espezieetakoak,
eta Ozeano Barearen itsasertzean kokatutako multzoekiko harremanak adierazten dituzte, ibai nagusien ibilguei jarraituz seguruenik;
esate baterako, Balsas, Huacapa eta Papagayo ibaiak. Amaitzeko, azterketa hori aitzindaria da, Chipancingo bailara eta Guerrero estatua, oro har,
ez baitira oso ezagunak arkeologiari dagokionez.
1. INTRODUCTION
The archaeological site of Pezuapan is located
262 km south of Mexico City, 133 km north of
Acapulco’s tourist port; inside Chilpancingo City,
the state capital of Guerrero (Figs. 1 & 2). It sits on
the eastern slope of the Chilpancingo valley, strategically
placing it at a vantage point to overlook
the southern and northern portals to the valley,
which are the passages towards the Pacific Coast
and the Central Highland (Kolb 1987).
2. THE SITE
The archaeological vestiges found at the site
cover an area of 4000 m 2 . However, the main struc-
ture (fig. 3), which occupies most of the site, has a
size of 50 m by 50 m approximately. It consists of
a pyramidal foundation composed of three superposed
storeys and joined rooms that correspond
to separate construction stages. On the top portion
of the foundation there is a series of rooms that
were possibly used as storage and lodging
accommodations (Fig. 4). Because of its similarities
with other settlements, we know that this structure
was not a temple, but rather a “Tecpan”, which
in Nahuatl –the Mexican native tongue- means
palace. It is possible that the ruling group occupied
the top of the structure, because to date no
other site this large has been found in the
Chilpancingo valley.
(1)
Av. Morelos # 27. Arcos del Alba. Cuautitlan Izcalli, Estado de México C.P. 54750 (alanadonostia@gmail.com and/or reynabsolis@hotmail.com).
(2)
Calle Edzná # 86. Col. Independencia. Delegación Benito Juarez, México D.F. C.P. 03630 (hmdesruelles@yahoo.fr and/or tenanco_texocpalco_
tepopollan@yahoo.com.mx)