Obsidian Altar

Obsidian Altar (HM2GS7)

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N 20° 33.073', W 100° 26.51'

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Altar de ObsidianasBasamento de planta rectangular de 31 metros de largo por 20 metros de ancho. Es una estructura muy deteriorada sobre la cual existieron cuartos cuya fachada principal observaba al oriente. En su alrededor fueron encontradas numerosas esculturas en piedra, coronamientos del tipo dardos cruzados y clavos chalchihuite, de esta
forma se puede reconstruir su fachada principal decorada con estas esculturas. Tiene una sola escalinata de acceso en su cara oriente. Tal escalinata se alinea sobre un eje en dirección de oriente a poniente, coincidiendo con las escalinatas de acceso a la Plaza de la Danza y de la Pirámide. Recibe su nombre del hallazgo de abundantes concentraciones de astillas y polvo de obsidiana encontrados en los cimientos de los cuartos antes descritos. La obsidiana fue el desecho de la talla de artefactos y herramientas, sin embargo debió tener un valor simbólico por el cual se decidió ofrendar a la construcción de este gran altar, alrededor del año 1,000 d.С. Pie de dibujos:Reconstrucción del Altar de ObsidianasCuchillas, raspadores y puntas

de proyéctil en obsidiana encontradas en El CerritoPerspectiva del altar y sus cimientosEnglish translation: Obsidian Altar It has a rectangular foundation that is 31 meters long and 20 meters wide. It is a very deteriorated structure which included rooms whose main façades faced the east. In its surroundings were found numerous stone sculptures and ornamental features that included "cross-darts" and "chalchihuite nails". The main façade's reconstruction can be imagined to have had these types of sculptures and decorations. It has a single access staircase on its eastern side. This stairway is aligned on an axis in the direction from east to west, coinciding with the access stairs to the Plaza de la Danza (The Plaza of the Dancers) and the Pyramid. It receives its name from the finding of abundant concentrations of chips and obsidian dust found in the foundations of the rooms described above. The obsidian was the scrap for the carving of artifacts and tools, however it must have had a symbolic value due to the construction of this great altar, built around the year 1000 AD. Captions: Reconstruction of the Obsidian Altar Blades, scrapers and projectile tips of obsidian found at El Cerrito A reconstruction of the altar and its foundations

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HM Number	HM2GS7
Tags	, Industry and Commerce, Man Made Features, Native Americans
Placed By	Secretería de Cultura y el Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH)
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, May 14th, 2019 at 2:01pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	14Q E 349696 N 2273144
Decimal Degrees	20.55121667, -100.44183333
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 20° 33.073', W 100° 26.51'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	20° 33' 4.38" N, 100° 26' 30.6" W
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