The Mitla Landslide, an Event That Changed the Fate of a MixtecoZapoteco Civilization in Mesoamerica
Joint Authors
Garduño-Monroy, V. H.
Figueroa-Soto, A.
Magaña-García, N.
Ruiz-Figueroa, A.
Gómez-Cortés, J.
Jiménez-Haro, A.
Hernández-Madrigal, V. M.
Source
International Journal of Geophysics
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-05-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Before the arrival of the Spanish conquerors, Mitla was the second most important city in the valleys of Oaxaca, México.
However, the ruins that are visible today do not seem to match the size of a city of more than 10,000 inhabitants.
Geological and geophysical studies suggest that part of the city was covered by the deposits of a dry landslide likely to have been caused by an earthquake with a magnitude that could vary between 6 and 7.
This landslide is monolithological, which is why two geophysical methods were used in order to evaluate its geometrical characteristics and to suggest the possible existence of archeological remains under the landslide.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Garduño-Monroy, V. H.& Figueroa-Soto, A.& Magaña-García, N.& Ruiz-Figueroa, A.& Gómez-Cortés, J.& Jiménez-Haro, A.…[et al.]. 2019. The Mitla Landslide, an Event That Changed the Fate of a MixtecoZapoteco Civilization in Mesoamerica. International Journal of Geophysics،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-14.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Garduño-Monroy, V. H.…[et al.]. The Mitla Landslide, an Event That Changed the Fate of a MixtecoZapoteco Civilization in Mesoamerica. International Journal of Geophysics No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-14.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Garduño-Monroy, V. H.& Figueroa-Soto, A.& Magaña-García, N.& Ruiz-Figueroa, A.& Gómez-Cortés, J.& Jiménez-Haro, A.…[et al.]. The Mitla Landslide, an Event That Changed the Fate of a MixtecoZapoteco Civilization in Mesoamerica. International Journal of Geophysics. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1165891
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1165891