Tres Zapotes Archaeological Survey

特雷斯萨波特斯考古调查局

• 批准号: 9405063
• 负责人: Christopher Pool
• 金额: $ 7.12万
• 依托单位: Ithaca College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1994
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1994-10-01 至 1996-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9405063&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Tres; Zapotes; Archaeological; Survey

Pool With National Science Foundation support, Dr. Christopher Pool will conduct one season of fieldwork at the archaeological site of Tres Zapotes located in Veracruz, Mexico. Although only limited work has been done at this very important Olmec site, evidence indicates that it was occupied for perhaps 1,500 years and thus it documents much of Olmec prehistory. It contains at least 25 carved stone monuments, one of which bears the second earliest date in mesoamerica and thus sheds light on the rise of this calendric system. Still, little is known about the site. No topographic map has been published, the limits of the site remain undefined and the distribution of residential occupation and craft production loci across the site are unknown. The relationship of the site to other settlements and to resources in its hinterland are also poorly understood. Dr. Pool's research will help to remedy this situation. He will conduct an extensive survey of Tres Zapotes and produce a map of both structures and concentrations of surface materials. Lithic, ceramic and other cultural remains will be collected to reconstruct chronology and to provide evidence of activities conducted. The Olmec constitute the first complex culture in Mesoamerica which, either directly or indirectly, gave rise to later groups such as the Maya. Much of the basic structure of prehistoric Mesoamerican cultures derives from this source and thus an understanding of the development of Olmec civilization is extremely important. Surprisingly little however is known about the Olmec and Tres Zapotes, because of its long chronological span and its wealth of material remains, may prove a crucial source of data. Dr. Pool envisions this first season of field research as the base on which a long term project will, hopefully, be built. The data he will produce will be of importance to a large number of archaeologists. Because he will involve many undergraduates in the project, it will also serve to educate st udents in science and encourage them to pursue scientific careers.

克里斯托弗·普尔（Christopher Pool）博士在国家科学基金会的支持下，将在位于墨西哥Veracruz的Tres Zapotes的考古遗址进行一个田野调查。尽管在这个非常重要的OLMEC站点上仅完成了有限的工作，但有证据表明它被占用了1500年，因此它记录了OLMEC史前的大部分。它至少包含25个雕刻的石制纪念碑，其中之一是中美洲第二个最早的日期，因此阐明了该日历系统的崛起。尽管如此，对该网站知之甚少。尚未发布地形图，该站点的限制仍然不确定，并且在整个场地遍布住宅职业和工艺生产基因座的分布尚不清楚。该网站与其他定居点和腹地的资源的关系也很少了解。 Pool博士的研究将有助于解决这种情况。他将对TRE ZAPOTES进行广泛的调查，并制作结构和浓度的表面材料的图。岩性，陶瓷和其他文化遗体将被收集以重建年表并提供进行活动的证据。 OLMEC构成了中美洲的第一种复杂培养物，直接或间接地引起了后来的群体，例如玛雅人。史前中美洲文化的大部分基本结构源自该来源，因此对Olmec文明的发展的理解非常重要。令人惊讶的是，由于其较长的时间顺序跨度和其丰富的材料遗迹，对Olmec和Tres Zapotes知之甚少，可能是重要的数据来源。 Pool博士设想了第一个现场研究的季节，这是希望建立长期项目的基础。他将产生的数据对于大量考古学家来说至关重要。因为他将参与该项目的许多本科生，所以它也将有助于教育科学领域的学院，并鼓励他们从事科学职业。