Lidar Application in the Cerros Hojas-Jaboncillo, Manabi, Ecuador

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Recent Innovations in Ecuadorian Archaeology" session, at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Currently, precise and high-resolution lidar (light detection and ranging) data is increasingly important for the detection of archaeological settlements. Through this technology it has been possible to detect a series of landscape modifications in the Hojas-Jaboncillo massif that could be of prehispanic origin. During the field verification phase it was confirmed that the area detected thanks to the lidar corresponds to an important prehispanic monumental area of Manteña cultural affiliation (AD 800–1530), where both structures, monumental platforms, monoliths, terraces, and even a Seat of Power were found. Thanks to this revolutionary technological tool, the perspectives of study and conservation of the archaeological areas of these hills of the central Ecuadorian coast are highly dynamic. This technology also allows the verification of the progress of quarry companies of stone material that are exploiting the Hojas-Jaboncillo massif and therefore prospects for heritage management are increasingly effective.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Recent Innovations in Ecuadorian Archaeology   •
• Society for American Archaeology 86th Annual Meeting, Online (2021)

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Abstract Id(s): 31962