Israel Hinojosa Baliño

This research explored urban changes in the north-central region of the Nile Delta —from the beginning of the Dynastic period (ca. 3150 BCE) until the beginning of the Tulunid dynasty (868 CE)— using a multi-dimensional, long-term approach with different independent variables: Spatiotemporal, Cultural and Urbanistic, Hydrological or Geomorphological, Historical, and Contextual. To investigate the location, connectivity, and permanence of the known archaeological settlements in the Nile Delta, an extended version of the Egyptian Exploration Society’s Delta Survey database was created to analyse settlement patterns through time compared against an original reconstruction of a palimpsestual river network using remote sensing, historical sources, archaeological and geomorphological data, spatial and network analysis.
This investigation has studied the extent to which human agency and geomorphology are intertwined and shape urban patterns in the Nile Delta; against the long-lived idea that the Nile River has almost exclusively made Egypt and that the river fluctuations have shaped the Egyptian urban landscape. For some authors like Fernand Braudel, the Nile River has defined the Egyptian world to the point of accepting that Egypt was considered a gift from the Nile, whereas, by contrast, Mesopotamia was made by human hands. In this thesis, however, it is argued that humans and their politics have played a more important role in defining the Nilotic landscape. Hence, this research explored to what extent river shifts and human agency have impacted urban patterns and settlement locations from the Old Kingdom to the modern era with the construction of the High Aswan Dam.
Regardless of river fluctuations, settlements persisted, and disastrous events obliterating cities are exceptional events. Urban fluctuations, bliss or misery, heydays or collapse, are certainly political and social happenings intermingled with the omnipresent river Nile.

Advisors: Penny Wilson and Dan Lawrence

This research explored urban changes in the north-central region of the Nile Delta —from the beginning of the Dynastic period (ca. 3150 BCE) until the beginning of the Tulunid dynasty (868 CE)— using a multi-dimensional, long-term approach with different independent variables: Spatiotemporal, Cultural and Urbanistic, Hydrological or Geomorphological, Historical, and Contextual. To investigate the location, connectivity, and permanence of the known archaeological settlements in the Nile Delta, an extended version of the Egyptian Exploration Society’s Delta Survey database was created to analyse settlement patterns through time compared against an original reconstruction of a palimpsestual river network using remote sensing, historical sources, archaeological and geomorphological data, spatial and network analysis.
This investigation has studied the extent to which human agency and geomorphology are intertwined and shape urban patterns in the Nile Delta; against the long-lived idea that the Nile River has almost exclusively made Egypt and that the river fluctuations have shaped the Egyptian urban landscape. For some authors like Fernand Braudel, the Nile River has defined the Egyptian world to the point of accepting that Egypt was considered a gift from the Nile, whereas, by contrast, Mesopotamia was made by human hands. In this thesis, however, it is argued that humans and their politics have played a more important role in defining the Nilotic landscape. Hence, this research explored to what extent river shifts and human agency have impacted urban patterns and settlement locations from the Old Kingdom to the modern era with the construction of the High Aswan Dam.
Regardless of river fluctuations, settlements persisted, and disastrous events obliterating cities are exceptional events. Urban fluctuations, bliss or misery, heydays or collapse, are certainly political and social happenings intermingled with the omnipresent river Nile.

Advisors: Penny Wilson and Dan Lawrence

-In the heart of the Altepetl- En el corazón del Altépetl : La unidad política de Tlapa-Tlachinollan a través del SIG y el análisis espacial. La Montaña de Guerrero, México.
This paper is about La Montaña and the altepetl of Tlapa Tlachinollan; the former, one of the regions that constitutes the Mexican state of Guerrero, the later, a complex polity that became powerful during the Post-Classic Period (AD 1300-1500). A series of spatial and non-spatial analyses were made in order to depict and try to understand the political unit called altepetl;  which literally means "the waters, the mountains" and is considered the main political unit (polity) in central and southern Mexico. Due to its relation with geography, it is propose that we can recreate how the altepetl used to work during these years based mainly in: 1) a series of viewsheds to identify if the visual affordances of this mountainous region affected the character of the polities. 2) building a network to explore the connectivity of each site. This way we can know to what degree did major routes of communication affect the character of the polities and 3) during these years small polities fought each other in order to control all over the waters and the mountains, so we explore a new method to define regions using cost surfaces and real archaeological areas to simulate a territory

Evaluating archaeobotanical data from over 3.9 million seeds and 124,300 charcoal fragments across 330 archaeological site phases in Southwest Asia, we reconstruct the history of olive and grape cultivation spanning a period of 6,000 years. Combining charcoal and seed data enables investigation into both the production and consumption of olive and grape. The earliest indication for olive and grape cultivation appears in the southern Levant around ca. 5000 BC and 4 th millennium BC respectively, although cultivation may have been practiced prior to these dates. Olive and grape cultivation in Southwest Asia was regionally concentrated within the Levant until 600 BC, although there were periodic pushes to the East. Several indications for climate influencing the history of olive and grape cultivation were found, as well as a correlation between periods of high population density and high proportions of olive and grape remains in archaeological sites. While temporal uncertainty prevents a detailed understanding of the causal mechanisms behind these correlations, we suggest that long distance trade in olives, grapes and their associated products was integral to the economic, social, and demographic trajectories of the region.

Southwest Asia saw the emergence of large settlements in the Early Holocene, and the world's first urban communities around 6000 years ago, with cities a feature of the region ever since. These developed in diverse environmental settings, including the dry-farming plains of Northern Mesopotamia, the irrigated alluvium of Southern Mesopotamia and the more variegated landscapes of the Levant. In this paper we use a dataset of several hundred sites dating from the earliest large sites around 12,000 years ago to the Classical period (2000 BP), to examine trends in settlement sustainability through time. We use persistence of occupation as a proxy for sustainability and compare settlement trajectories in different land use zones. Comparing cities and settlements at these spatial and temporal scales allows us to address a key question in the New Urban Agendas framework: how urban development can best be supported by sustainable use of land. We find that the highest levels of persistence were not uniformly associated with high agricultural productivity regions, and some of the longest-lived settlements are located in marginal environments, likely at critical points in transport networks. We also find that persistence is enhanced in landscapes which do not require large-scale capital investment or specific forms of economic and social organisation to maintain high levels of agricultural productivity, and that

Mapping caves has always been a daunting task, given the complexity of its forms and the usually difficult access for surveyors and their equipment. 3D modeling of the exterior and interior of some caves is now possible using photogrammetry. Here, we present how we captured the complexity of the Mesoamerican underworld using both drones and digital photography in the caves of Guerrero.

Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), widely known because of its aerial survey applications, is a multifaceted technology that can be used in terrestrial platforms. Here we present a new interpretation on the internal organization of Chimney Rock Great House and its landscape based on the use of terrestrial LiDAR. We will address methodological and technical approaches to the use of terrestrial LiDAR in the recording and study of this historical and archaeological monument.

This paper suggests that Egyptology has reached a critical juncture in which the opening of the field to other areas, such as anthropology and sociology, is critical in revitalising and safeguarding the future of the discipline. Discourse beyond disciplinary boundaries is becoming increasingly important in academia, due to wider changes in university structures, employment, and funding opportunities. Given the current importance of these issues, the authors wanted to determine how these aspects have impacted the identities, research, and careers of those who are currently entering the discipline. The authors designed and implemented an international survey to gauge the current state of Egyptology from the point of view of PhD students and early career researchers. The aim of this survey was to determine how these individuals perceived the scope and role of Egyptology, its prospects as a discipline, its integration in the humanities and social sciences, and the role of their own research and experience. The survey results are discussed alongside the authors proposal that a more reflexive Egyptology, one that engages critically with other disciplines, is needed to help reinvigorate the field and open new lines of enquiry for future research.

In this study, the spatial distribution of PM2.5 air pollution in Mexico City from 37 personal exposures was modeled. Meteorological, demographic, geographic, and social data were also included. Geographic information systems (GIS), spatial analysis, and Land-Use Regression (LUR) were used to generate the final predictive model and the spatial distribution map which revealed two areas with very high concentrations (up to 109.3 µg/m3) and two more with lower concentrations (between 72 to 86.5 µg/m3) (p < 0.05). These results illustrate an overview trend of PM2.5 in relation to human activity during the studied periods in Mexico City and show a general approach to understanding the spatial variability of PM2.5.

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Descripción del artículo:
La importancia de la Isla Bermeja[1] radica en su posición respecto de los límites marítimos territoriales que corresponderían a México según los tratados internacionales definidos para el Golfo de México y para la explotación de hidrocarburos en aguas profundas (Tratado sobre Límites Marítimos entre los Estados Unidos Mexicanos y los Estados Unidos de América, 1978; Tratado entre el gobierno de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos y el gobierno de los Estados Unidos de América sobre la delimitacion de la plataforma continental en la region occidental del Golfo de Mexico más allá de las 200 millas náuticas, 2001; Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico, 2012; Conchello, 1998). De encontrarse indicios de dicha isla, los límites territoriales de México dentro del Golfo de México crecerían alrededor de 200 millas náuticas a partir de la isla. Al aumentar los límites territoriales mexicanos en el Golfo de México, se potenciaría el beneficio de la exploración y la explotación de aguas profundas en el marco de la denominada Reforma Energética.

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En este artículo se hace una reseña histórica de una avenida de la Ciudad de México, la Calzada de Tlalpan, desde sus orígenes prehispánicos hasta la actualidad, tratando de mostrar que la forma de movilidad en la misma cambió radicalmente con la introducción del automóvil, que se convirtió en símbolo de riqueza y bienestar después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Se introduce el término anti peatonalidad para cuestionar y criticar históricamente el modelo de movilidad de la ciudad usando como base la calzada.
ABSTRACT
In this article is presented a brief historical review of an avenue in Mexico City called Calzada de Tlalpan; from its pre hispanic origins to our days. It is shown that the way of mobility along the avenue changed radically after the introduction of the automobile; which became a symbol of wealth and wellness after the II World War. It is also introduced the term anti-walkability, to historically question and criticize the model of mobility of the City using the Calzada as background.

LIDAR, es un tecnología láser que mide la distancia lineal desde la fuente luz hacia algún objetivo que la refleje. Su uso en arqueología es bastante extendido en el mundo y  México no es la excepción. Sin embargo, ¿de qué forma se ha usado y con qué fines? El artículo intenta hacer una crítica al uso de esta tecnología con fines propagandísticos más que académicos, usando como telón de fondo un nombre extraído de la ciencia ficción --anacreontiano- para hacer un paralelismo entre los habitantes del planeta Anacreonte, y algunos científicos mexicanos.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)—better known as
drones— are becoming the must-have tool in archaeological survey. Here, I present the case study of Cerro de la Máscara to test the combined potential of the UAV platform, Structure from
Motion photogrammetry, and GIS post-processing.

En este artículo se hace una reseña histórica de una avenida de la Ciudad de México, la Calzada de Tlalpan, desde sus orígenes prehispánicos hasta la actualidad, tratando de mostrar que la forma de movilidad en la misma cambió radicalmente con la introducción del automóvil, que se convirtió en símbolo de riqueza y bienestar después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Se introduce el término anti peatonalidad para cuestionar y criticar históricamente el modelo de movilidad de la ciudad usando como base la calzada.

Definiré la diversión por lo que es desde mi punto de vista y con base en la formación que me he hecho del fenómeno y no por lo que se entiende por diversión. Debo advertir que el trabajo presentado no está refinado y es un intento burdo que pretende filosofar sobre el término. Así mismo, se advierte que el concepto ha sido creado de la experiencia y la lectura de algunos autores, pero que ante la falta de información directa del tema sólo han servido para indagar en las pistas que arrojaron sus escritos sobre la cabeza de este humilde y pretencioso escritor, que habiendo incitado a la duda con la expresión anterior no busca sin embargo, parecer pedante y arrogante. Al fin y al cabo, la diversión puede surgir en momentos de tensión cuando personas como yo, ya no saben a dónde dirigir su atención: a la dedicación de este trabajo o, a darle vueltas al mismo ante la falta de imaginación para salir del embrollo en que se han metido. -Una versión en línea se puedo consultar en el blog: http://ishiba.blogspot.mx/2008/02/fun-toy-aqu-tas-divertido-algunas-notas.html#sthash.KffMnSb6.dpuf

Diálogos. Pueblos Originarios de Oaxaca es una colección editorial iniciada en 2006 cuya encomienda es publicar textos que den cuenta de las fecundas y distintas expresiones del arte y la cultura, principalmente las que provienen de personas y comunidades nativas del estado de Oaxaca. En dicha propuesta editorial el investigador Rodrigo de la Torre Yarza (ciesas-Pacífico sur) ha publicado Nahuitji Copijcha: una meridiana en Monte Albán, un estudio sobre la estela 18 de ese centro arqueológico y de su relevancia en el sistema de medida del tiempo-espacio entre las comunidades prehispánicas de esa zona. Aquí se presenta una reseña de esta obra.

En este texto se presentan los resultados del periodo cubierto en las investigaciones del CIESAS en sus primeros 43 años de existencia. La relevancia de los datos que aquí se dan a conocer deben verse en el contexto de la importancia de la investigación básica misma que podría aprovecharse para orientar las políticas públicas del Estado mexicano.

Este artículo es parte del libro --San Francisco Caltongo: Historia de un barrio ancestral de Xochimilco--, del Colectivo Antropología Chinampera, publicado en 2015.

Este es el abstract del libro:  Invitamos al lector a embarcarse en un viaje para que se adentre en un mar de símbolos rituales, en el cual encallaremos juntos de vez en vez en chinampas que funcionarán como islas de significación histórica, arqueológica o etnográfica; nos adentraremos en una crónica explicativa acerca de que fue, es y seguirá siendo el ritual del “tularco”.

Se aborda la memoria geográfico-cultural de la gente que vivió o conoció Las Labradas y la Flor del Océano antes de que devinieran sitios arqueológicos. Para tal propósito y con base en los resultados topográficos que se obtuvieron en el marco de la temporada de campo 2013-2014 del Proyecto Arqueológico Las Labradas, Sinaloa, es necesario abordar, aunque sea tangencialmente, el concepto de espacio y urbanismo. Durante el levantamiento topográfico se realizaron una serie de mediciones en Las Labradas y La Flor del Océano, con el fin de obtener un mapa topográfico georreferenciado de ambos sitios y poder analizarlo espacialmente. En esta ocasión trataremos de proponer los puntos de referencia que posiblemente fueron usados por los habitantes o visitantes antiguos, para orientarse y apropiarse de su territorio.

Invitamos al lector a embarcarse en un viaje para que se adentre en un mar de símbolos rituales, en el cual encallaremos juntos de vez en vez en chinampas que funcionarán como islas de significación histórica, arqueológica o etnográfica; nos adentraremos en una crónica explicativa acerca de que fue, es y seguirá siendo el ritual del “tularco”.
--Grupo Cultural Antropología Chinampera--

AUTORA: Patricia Torres Mejía. Esta obra intenta distanciarse de las muchas biografías que se han escrito sobre este gran antropólogo. Privilegiando la intimidad de las largas y amenas pláticas que la autora sostuvo no sólo con él, sino con su esposa Carmen Viqueira, sus hijos, colegas y amigos, este libro convierte las anécdotas en una puerta para que las nuevas generaciones conozcan a Ángel Palerm Vich como lo que fue: el creador de nuevos paradigmas, promotor de nuevos temas y epistemologías que dieron pie a cambios de orientación sobre los orígenes de la antropología en México.. UNIVERSIDAD IBERO AMERICANA, CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES Y ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES EN ANTROPOLOGIA SOCIAL, EL COLEGIO DE MICHOACAN y UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI

Nel Delta occidentale del Nilo una missione archeologica italiana sta riportando in luce i resti di due città che con ogni probabilità costituirono gli insediamenti successivi della famosa e mai ritrovata Metelis

Le indagini nell’area del delta costituiscono una realtà recente rispetto alla tradizione dei grandi scavi in siti di età faraonica della valle del Nilo. Questa nuova frontiera dell’archeologia egiziana sta riportando alle cronache un territorio pressoché inesplorato, ma che a suo tempo rivestì un ruolo fondamentale nell’economia del Paese. Nel Delta occidentale del Nilo, regione di Beheira, cinquanta chilometri da Alessandria d’Egitto e sette dall’attuale ramo di Rosetta, si trovano i siti di Kom al-Ahmer e Kom Wasit. Si tratta di un settore del Delta poco noto sotto il profilo archeologico: solo dopo la bonifica tramite lo scavo di canali e la costruzione della diga di Aswan (1971) fu finalmente possibile risanare la zona e condurre prospezioni.

El Laboratorio de Sistemas de Información Geográfica (sig) del ciesas-df colabora con proyectos del Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (inah) en el estado de Sinaloa. En enero de 2015 se realizó una prospección por aire y tierra con ayuda de equipo gps (Sistema de Posicionamiento Global) de precisión y de colección de datos adquirido por el ciesas, además de una estación total recién comprada por el inah de Sinaloa, y un vehículo aéreo no tripulado (uav, por sus siglas en inglés, conocidos comúnmente como drones) conseguido por el técnico académico Israel Hinojosa Baliño.

Mapping caves has always been a daunting task, given the complexity of its forms and the usually difficult access for surveyors and their equipment. 3D modeling of the exterior and interior of some caves is now possible using photogrammetry. Here, we present how we captured the complexity of the Mesoamerican underworld using both drones and digital photography in the caves of Guerrero.