Living amongst volcanoes, forests, and water: The ancient Santa Cruz Atizapan islanders

The Valley of Toluca has particularities in which the presence of surrounding volcanoes and shallow water bodies constitute a relevant landscape. It is worth mentioning that the Lerma river, which crosses the valley from the southeast to the northwest, conforms the most extensive basin in México. Th...

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Author: Sugiura Yamamoto, Yoko
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2015
Country:México
Institution:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repository:Anales de Antropología
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/45573
Online Access:https://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/antropologia/article/view/45573
Access Level:Open access
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valle de Toluca
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ciénaga de Chignahuapan
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Classic-Epiclassic Period
Chignahuapan lake
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spelling Living amongst volcanoes, forests, and water: The ancient Santa Cruz Atizapan islandersVIVIR ENTRE VOLCANES, BOSQUES Y AGUA: LOS ANTIGUOS ISLEÑOS DE SANTA CRUZ ATIZAPÁNSugiura Yamamoto, Yokovida lacustrevalle de Tolucael periodo Clásico-Epiclásicociénaga de Chignahuapanlacustrine lifestylethe Valley of TolucaClassic-Epiclassic PeriodChignahuapan lakeThe Valley of Toluca has particularities in which the presence of surrounding volcanoes and shallow water bodies constitute a relevant landscape. It is worth mentioning that the Lerma river, which crosses the valley from the southeast to the northwest, conforms the most extensive basin in México. The region has a long history,going back to the Formative period and covering at least 3,000 years. Notwithstanding, the history of the Valley of Toluca —rich in diverse biotic resources,including lacustrine, terrestrial, and forest  environments— has been characterized by diverse historical trajectories and rhythms. Of those processes, one trajectory stands out, developed by the human groups who colonized and inhabited the shallow water-swamp environment ca. 1 500 years ago. Because of the climatic changes, these lacustrine populations were forced to abandon their unique,well adapted lifestyle  around AD 900/1000. This article covers the emergence, apogee, and abandonment of a lacustrine society which developed in Santa Cruz Atizapan, located in the Chignahuapan swamp, in the southernmost lacustrinearea of the Toluca valley. It stresses the important role which this ecological zone played in the history of the region. It also mentions the idiosyncrasy of this lifestyle, its strength and vulnerability.El valle de Toluca tiene características particulares, entre las cuales destacan la presencia de múltiples volcanes circundantes y las zonas lacustres. A éstos, se agrega el río Lerma que las atraviesa en dirección al noroeste, conformando la cuenca más amplia de la República Mexicana. El valle, además, tiene una larga y fecunda historia, cuyo origen se remonta al Formativo temprano, por lo menos, hace más de 3 000 años. No obstante, el curso histórico de esta región, rica en recursos bióticos propios del ambiente lacustre, así como del terrestre y de los bosques, ha sostenido diversas trayectorias, de las cuales destaca el desarrollo de la población humana que colonizó la zona lacustre-palustre hace más de 1 500 años y que, después de unos cinco siglos, fue obligada a abandonar esta vida particular, acorde con su entorno. En este artículo, se expone y discute el inicio, florecimiento y abandono de dicha sociedad lacustre a través de los datos arqueológicos obtenidos en el sitio de Santa Cruz Atizapan, en la Ciénaga de Chignahuapan. Cabe destacar que este modo de vida tan singular dio razón de su existencia a los grupos que habitan no sólo en esta zona, sino también en toda la región toluquense. Así mismo, se pondera la bondad y fragilidad de dicho modo de vida lacustre.Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas2015-01-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/antropologia/article/view/4557310.1016/S0185-1225(15)71650-4Annals of Anthropology; Vol. 49 No. 1 (2015): El juego de pelotaAnales de Antropología; Vol. 49 Núm. 1 (2015): El juego de pelota2448-62210185-122510.22201/iia.24486221e.2015.1reponame:Anales de Antropologíainstname:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICOinstacron:UNAMspahttps://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/antropologia/article/view/45573/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/455732024-08-16T16:40:02Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Living amongst volcanoes, forests, and water: The ancient Santa Cruz Atizapan islanders
VIVIR ENTRE VOLCANES, BOSQUES Y AGUA: LOS ANTIGUOS ISLEÑOS DE SANTA CRUZ ATIZAPÁN
title Living amongst volcanoes, forests, and water: The ancient Santa Cruz Atizapan islanders
spellingShingle Living amongst volcanoes, forests, and water: The ancient Santa Cruz Atizapan islanders
Sugiura Yamamoto, Yoko
vida lacustre
valle de Toluca
el periodo Clásico-Epiclásico
ciénaga de Chignahuapan
lacustrine lifestyle
the Valley of Toluca
Classic-Epiclassic Period
Chignahuapan lake
title_short Living amongst volcanoes, forests, and water: The ancient Santa Cruz Atizapan islanders
title_full Living amongst volcanoes, forests, and water: The ancient Santa Cruz Atizapan islanders
title_fullStr Living amongst volcanoes, forests, and water: The ancient Santa Cruz Atizapan islanders
title_full_unstemmed Living amongst volcanoes, forests, and water: The ancient Santa Cruz Atizapan islanders
title_sort Living amongst volcanoes, forests, and water: The ancient Santa Cruz Atizapan islanders
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Sugiura Yamamoto, Yoko
author Sugiura Yamamoto, Yoko
author_facet Sugiura Yamamoto, Yoko
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv vida lacustre
valle de Toluca
el periodo Clásico-Epiclásico
ciénaga de Chignahuapan
lacustrine lifestyle
the Valley of Toluca
Classic-Epiclassic Period
Chignahuapan lake
topic vida lacustre
valle de Toluca
el periodo Clásico-Epiclásico
ciénaga de Chignahuapan
lacustrine lifestyle
the Valley of Toluca
Classic-Epiclassic Period
Chignahuapan lake
description The Valley of Toluca has particularities in which the presence of surrounding volcanoes and shallow water bodies constitute a relevant landscape. It is worth mentioning that the Lerma river, which crosses the valley from the southeast to the northwest, conforms the most extensive basin in México. The region has a long history,going back to the Formative period and covering at least 3,000 years. Notwithstanding, the history of the Valley of Toluca —rich in diverse biotic resources,including lacustrine, terrestrial, and forest  environments— has been characterized by diverse historical trajectories and rhythms. Of those processes, one trajectory stands out, developed by the human groups who colonized and inhabited the shallow water-swamp environment ca. 1 500 years ago. Because of the climatic changes, these lacustrine populations were forced to abandon their unique,well adapted lifestyle  around AD 900/1000. This article covers the emergence, apogee, and abandonment of a lacustrine society which developed in Santa Cruz Atizapan, located in the Chignahuapan swamp, in the southernmost lacustrinearea of the Toluca valley. It stresses the important role which this ecological zone played in the history of the region. It also mentions the idiosyncrasy of this lifestyle, its strength and vulnerability.
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