Mexico: Discovery of a single funeral burden in the State of Hidalgo
MEXICO SCIENCE - THE BY ALINE TIMBERT July 25, 2014 A 15 H 37 MIN
Scientists from INAH discovered in the state of Hidalgo, in central Mexico, a funeral burden containing the remains of an adult individual, he was in a rock shelter in the eastern part of the Sierra Gorda in municipality Zimapán.
mexique25072014-2Les researchers emphasize the uniqueness of this update archaeological date, no similar finding has been recorded so far. Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History, Juan Manuel Farfán Toxtle and Ariana Aguilar Romero, said they were informed by local residents about the presence of this draft, a team then moved and had found that it was a funeral burden, which due to its characteristics, could correspond to pre-Hispanic times. Toxtle Farfán has already said he is not a mummy, because then they would have fallen soft tissues such as skin, muscles and tendons, or this is not the if he is only perfectly preserved bones. The envelope has suffered some deterioration, the organic material readily disintegrates.
The bones were discovered on July 10, they were wrapped in colorful fabric and in a kind of mat, the skull was still strewn with hair and part of the teeth of the deceased was preserved, the individual in question must have a score years.
"The skeleton appears to be complete, but we can not be certain until the shroud was not open, but at first glance we see the skull, crossbones, clavicles, shoulder blades and a few odds. We did not too manipulated to prevent its deterioration, it is necessary to carry it to the installations of Hidalgo INAH Center, "reported the scientists.
Weather conditions in this region of the world have the good preservation of the remains: a semi-desert ecosystem marked by drought, but also the properties of the basement led to the preservation of bones and plant fibers in which was wrapped.
"The characteristics of the burden, the positioning of the deceased in a sitting position and flexed, the type of burial, and the place where it was deposited indicate that this is a pre-Hispanic burial" said INAH specialist center Hidalgo.
Archaeologists are particularly absorbed by the discovery that it is far from an isolated case, "it is known that in the Mesoamerican cosmology, caves and other rocky refuges were considered doors of entrance to the underworld and the residence of the deities of death, which explains their use as a burial space. "
mexique25072014-1
The dating of the body and membership of a culture yet to be determined, but the place where he was found was a confluence zone between sedentary and nomadic groups, further studies will have to be conducted to learn more about its origin, this involves a detailed study of his bones.
His teeth and his shins were nevertheless allowed the anthropologist Arturo Gómez determine the approximate age of the remains, including an elderly person twenties, sex will probably be determined with the analysis of bones pelvis and hips. It will then fully open the funeral burden, but for that the intervention of a specialist should be required so as not to soil the fabric in which it was kept.
"The third molars of the skeleton, which appear between 16 and 24 years, are without any signs of wear. Another element that supports this hypothesis is the epiphyseal line. When a person completes its growth phase, bones harden and this line is closed. "
mexique25072014-3 "We analyze it properly to determine the age, ethnicity, physical and certain physical properties," said Juan Manuel Farfán.
500m away from this discovery, scientists have found cave paintings of abstract figures, and in the rock shelter, archaeologists have found on the ground a layer of plant material composed of palm leaves, leaves maguey [commonly called American Agave] and bagasse [fibrous residue] cactus.
The plains of the southern state of Hidalgo have always enjoyed a mild climate, the water was much more present than at present, which has attracted various groups came to this land for immemorial. Area Zimapán was notably inhabited by nomadic groups in the north as Otomies, Pames and Jonaces.
(Aline Timbe
MEXICO SCIENCE - THE BY ALINE TIMBERT July 25, 2014 A 15 H 37 MIN
Scientists from INAH discovered in the state of Hidalgo, in central Mexico, a funeral burden containing the remains of an adult individual, he was in a rock shelter in the eastern part of the Sierra Gorda in municipality Zimapán.
mexique25072014-2Les researchers emphasize the uniqueness of this update archaeological date, no similar finding has been recorded so far. Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History, Juan Manuel Farfán Toxtle and Ariana Aguilar Romero, said they were informed by local residents about the presence of this draft, a team then moved and had found that it was a funeral burden, which due to its characteristics, could correspond to pre-Hispanic times. Toxtle Farfán has already said he is not a mummy, because then they would have fallen soft tissues such as skin, muscles and tendons, or this is not the if he is only perfectly preserved bones. The envelope has suffered some deterioration, the organic material readily disintegrates.
The bones were discovered on July 10, they were wrapped in colorful fabric and in a kind of mat, the skull was still strewn with hair and part of the teeth of the deceased was preserved, the individual in question must have a score years.
"The skeleton appears to be complete, but we can not be certain until the shroud was not open, but at first glance we see the skull, crossbones, clavicles, shoulder blades and a few odds. We did not too manipulated to prevent its deterioration, it is necessary to carry it to the installations of Hidalgo INAH Center, "reported the scientists.
Weather conditions in this region of the world have the good preservation of the remains: a semi-desert ecosystem marked by drought, but also the properties of the basement led to the preservation of bones and plant fibers in which was wrapped.
"The characteristics of the burden, the positioning of the deceased in a sitting position and flexed, the type of burial, and the place where it was deposited indicate that this is a pre-Hispanic burial" said INAH specialist center Hidalgo.
Archaeologists are particularly absorbed by the discovery that it is far from an isolated case, "it is known that in the Mesoamerican cosmology, caves and other rocky refuges were considered doors of entrance to the underworld and the residence of the deities of death, which explains their use as a burial space. "
mexique25072014-1
The dating of the body and membership of a culture yet to be determined, but the place where he was found was a confluence zone between sedentary and nomadic groups, further studies will have to be conducted to learn more about its origin, this involves a detailed study of his bones.
His teeth and his shins were nevertheless allowed the anthropologist Arturo Gómez determine the approximate age of the remains, including an elderly person twenties, sex will probably be determined with the analysis of bones pelvis and hips. It will then fully open the funeral burden, but for that the intervention of a specialist should be required so as not to soil the fabric in which it was kept.
"The third molars of the skeleton, which appear between 16 and 24 years, are without any signs of wear. Another element that supports this hypothesis is the epiphyseal line. When a person completes its growth phase, bones harden and this line is closed. "
mexique25072014-3 "We analyze it properly to determine the age, ethnicity, physical and certain physical properties," said Juan Manuel Farfán.
500m away from this discovery, scientists have found cave paintings of abstract figures, and in the rock shelter, archaeologists have found on the ground a layer of plant material composed of palm leaves, leaves maguey [commonly called American Agave] and bagasse [fibrous residue] cactus.
The plains of the southern state of Hidalgo have always enjoyed a mild climate, the water was much more present than at present, which has attracted various groups came to this land for immemorial. Area Zimapán was notably inhabited by nomadic groups in the north as Otomies, Pames and Jonaces.
(Aline Timbe
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