Analysis of the Urcuqui monumental structures using sub-soil electrical tomography

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https://doi.org/10.29019/tsafiqui.v0i10.399

Abstract

During the last four decades, strategies to understand and optimize the man-agement of the properties belonging to the cultural heritage, have been developed. A representative example is the use of geophysical methods applied in archaeological interventions. These techniques contribute to understand the sub-soil behavior. This paper exposes benefits of these techniques to preserve ar-cheological immobile heritage, considering the disadvantages as well. For these purposes, we will use subsoil resistivity images obtained from an elec-trical survey applied in two circular mounds or “Tolas” at San Miguel de Urcuqui County. Electrical prospecting contributed to understand of the subsoil behavior in this kind of structures. The results allows to identify the “Tola” inferior border line. However, the data collected had to be validated using information recovered through invasive meth-ods -excavation-. The invasive and non-invasive methods to obtain information were complementary, and what was detected is a constant pattern in the con-structive process of these structures.

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Published

2018-06-29

How to Cite

Analysis of the Urcuqui monumental structures using sub-soil electrical tomography. (2018). Tsafiqui, 9(10). https://doi.org/10.29019/tsafiqui.v0i10.399