La protección del patrimonio arqueológico invisible mediante estudios geofísicos en ambientes urbanos
- Autores: Karime Castillo Cárdenas, Luis Alberto Barba Pingarrón
- Localización: México. Restauración y protección del patrimonio cultural / coord. por Olimpia Niglio, Lizeth Azucena Cervantes Reyes, Pastor Alfonso Sanchez Cruz, Vol. 1, 2015, ISBN 978-88-548-7075-8, págs. 279-296
- Idioma: español
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Resumen
Numerous studies have demonstrated the potential that geophysical techniques offer to archaeology, even in urban environments. Data obtained through a GPR can be useful to locate archaeological remains, understand settlement patterns and plan excavations. It can also help in the decision-making process of the authorities involved in urban works in order to avoid damage to buried archaeological remains.
UNAM´s Archaeological Prospection Laboratory has collaborated with authorities in places like Merida, Yucatán and Coyoacán, D.F. in the application of geophysical techniques with excellent results.
These studies also reveal the ambiguity in the legal status of archaeological remains located underneath cities. Current laws apply only to visible remains, those that have already been excavated, while the remains detected through geophysical means, being invisible to the naked eye, only become susceptible of legal protection once they are unearthed. Considering this situation, should the current laws be modified?
