Location of archaeological sites through new technologies of geographic information, Otoro Valley

Abstract

This first phase of the project Location of archaeological sites across new technologies of the geographical information, had for aim locate archaeological sites in the Valley of Otoro, Intibucá and determine possible astronomic alignments with regard to the position of the Sun in certain epochs of the year. One has proceeded to register all the bibliographical information and by means of field visits there has been verified the condition of the sites and his geographical location, updating the archaeological available information.

Though for Otoro it was the arranging of a count of archaeological sites (12 sites), one wanted to verify his location, guided with the topographic maps and the readings with GPS that were done to the moment of the visit. In this one there were registered 13 archaeological sites that they found in Jesus de Otoro's municipality, Otoro's Valley, using a GPS Mobile Mapper 6, it marks Magellan, with a margin of mistake of 1 meter. Every site was registered photographically, there were analyzed its condition, characteristics and visible structures. Also there was generated a base of information and thematic cartography on the location of these sites in Otoro's Valley, process that is important for the following phase of the project.

The project allowed to identify and to register a new and important archaeological site in the zone of study called Guayamán, which is in process of deterioration. Once achieved the location of the archaeological deposits, I elaborated thematic cartography, The archeoastronomic meaning was looked of every site; it is to say, there was analyzed the relation of every site by some star, especially by the Sun, to determine possible astronomic alignments with regard to the position of the Sun in certain epochs of the year.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5377/rct.v0i14.1795

Revista Ciencia y Tecnología No. 14, junio 2014: 42-81