Spatial Analysis of the Zoque Caves of Cerro Brujo, Ocozocoautla, Seen from the Use of GIS

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Inter-regional Relations of the Zoque Province and its Surrounding Areas." session, at the 90th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The Cerro Brujo area is a mountain range located southeast of the municipality of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa and within the Central Depression region of Chiapas, Mexico. The area is made up of limestone and dolomite rocks that give rise to a karst landscape that was used since pre-Hispanic times by Zoque groups, who visited the caves for ceremonial purposes during their pilgrimages and at other times temporarily inhabited them.

In this work, we will show the location of the Cerro Brujo caves, their relationship with the altitude at which they are located, and other landscape elements, such as water sources. Finally, we will reveal some characteristics by analyzing archaeological materials, and using Geographic Information Systems, we will discuss the spatial correlation between these caves.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Inter-regional Relations of the Zoque Province and its Surrounding Areas.   •
• Society for American Archaeology 90th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO (2025)

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Abstract Id(s): 50977