Analysis of floors from archaeological site Chingu in Tula de Allende, Hidalgo state

Joel Jiménez-Pérez, Alicia Bracamontes Cruz, Zormy N. Correa Pacheco, José L. Jiménez Pérez, Alfredo Cruz Orea

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Abstract

Spectroscopy technique is used for various applications, for example in archaeology, in order to analyze samples of floors, including material excavation sites. In this work the floor samples that were found in two rooms belonging to a house in a residential Hispanic area, at different stratigraphic levels corresponding to the classical period, as well as samples that were collected in two deposits of lime (El Refugio and El Llano) around the site mentioned were analyzed. The characterization of the samples of the archaeological site Chingu in Tula de Allende in the state of Hidalgo was carried out by using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) to observe the morphology of the samples and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) to analyze the composition of cementitious material of the floors and natural material of lime deposits. Comparing these samples with other archaeological works of literature, the morphology and composition of manufactured floors will be discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCultural Heritage and Archaeological Issues in Materials Science II
EditorsJose Luis Ruvalcaba Sil, Manuel Espinosa Pesqueira, Javier Reyes Trujeque, Adrian Velazquez Castro
PublisherMaterials Research Society
Pages81-87
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781605115955
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event22nd International Materials Research Congress, IMRC 2013 - Cancun, Mexico
Duration: 11 Aug 201315 Aug 2013

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume1618
ISSN (Print)0272-9172

Conference

Conference22nd International Materials Research Congress, IMRC 2013
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityCancun
Period11/08/1315/08/13

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