Finding evidence of an ancient platform through magnetometry in Huexotla, Central Mexico

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In this paper, we implemented a magnetometric survey to acquire information from beneath three areas of the archaeological site of Huexotla, a ceremonial/administrative pre-Hispanic city established in Central Mexico around 1400-1521 AD and part of the Mexica empire. By applying this geophysical method, we were able to infer the existence and distribution of features of archaeological interest, like rooms, floors and platforms. The geophysical results were correlated with archaeological excavations in selected areas, allowing the recovery of information that contributed to the knowledge of the internal variability of the site and a greater definition of its constructive sequence.

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In this paper, we implemented a magnetometric survey to acquire information from beneath three areas of the archaeological site of Huexotla, a ceremonial/administrative pre-Hispanic city established in Central Mexico around 1400-1521 AD and part of the Mexica empire. By applying this geophysical method, we were able to infer the existence and distribution of features of archaeological interest, like rooms, floors and platforms. The geophysical results were correlated with archaeological excavations in selected areas, allowing the recovery of information that contributed to the knowledge of the internal variability of the site and a greater definition of its constructive sequence.