Publication: Las cruces punteadas, evidencias de interacción y tradiciones regionales de observación astronómica.
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Rétiz García, Mario A.
Cárdenas García, Efraín
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Las cruces punteadas o pecked cross generalmente son círculos concéntricos
trazados por una serie de horadaciones en la roca y divididos
en cuadrantes por una cruz orientada a los puntos cardinales. La literatura
arqueológica los considera elementos culturales ligados con
la planeación urbana de ciudades antiguas como Teotihuacan o Alta
Vista, Zacatecas; también han sido considerados como marcadores astronómicos
e incluso evidencia de interacción o influencia cultural desde
Teotihuacan hacia el norte de México. Este trabajo presenta la información
obtenida en la cuenca del Río Lerma en la porción central de México, los
resultados obtenidos incluyen unas 50 cruces punteadas ubicadas en 29
sitios. Proponemos que la distribución geográfica, la diversidad de formas
y trazos así como los elementos culturales prehispánicos (ausentes o
asociados) revelan la existencia de distintas tradiciones culturales de
observación astronómica y flujos de información entre el centro de México
y la cuenca Lerma-Chapala.
Pecked crosses are usually found in association with a series of concentric circles made by borings in rocks which they divide into quadrants. Because these pecked crosses tend to be oriented towards the cardinal points, the archaeological literature has interpreted them as cultural elements linked to urban planning in ancient cities such as Teotihuacan or Alta Vista, Zacatecas, though it has also been argued that they are astronomical markers, or even evidence of interaction with Teotihuacan, or of the spread of cultural influences from that city towards northern Mexico. We discuss these explanation on the basis of information obtained in the Lerma River Basin of centralMexico, where findings include 50 pecked crosses located at 29 sites. We propose that the geographical distribution, diversity of forms and patterns, and the absence or association of pre-Hispanic cultural elements, reveal the existence of distinct cultural traditions of astronomical observation and flow of information between, central Mexico and the Lerma-Chapala- Santiago Basin.
Pecked crosses are usually found in association with a series of concentric circles made by borings in rocks which they divide into quadrants. Because these pecked crosses tend to be oriented towards the cardinal points, the archaeological literature has interpreted them as cultural elements linked to urban planning in ancient cities such as Teotihuacan or Alta Vista, Zacatecas, though it has also been argued that they are astronomical markers, or even evidence of interaction with Teotihuacan, or of the spread of cultural influences from that city towards northern Mexico. We discuss these explanation on the basis of information obtained in the Lerma River Basin of centralMexico, where findings include 50 pecked crosses located at 29 sites. We propose that the geographical distribution, diversity of forms and patterns, and the absence or association of pre-Hispanic cultural elements, reveal the existence of distinct cultural traditions of astronomical observation and flow of information between, central Mexico and the Lerma-Chapala- Santiago Basin.




