Quiechapa
El Proyecto Antropológico de Quiechapa
(the Anthropological Project of Quiechapa)
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Project research focuses on investigating the history of people living in the Zapotec rural region of Quiechapa, Oaxaca, Mexico. The goal of the research is to understand the relationship that people from Quiechapa had with the landscape and what factors, cultural and/or environmental, contributed to the ways in which they used their land. Using archaeological, ethnographic, and linguistic methods, combined with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), I hope to understand the complexities of Quiechapan local land-use. I believe that an anthropological approach can make useful and much needed contributions to research in sustainability science and human-environment interactions.
(the Anthropological Project of Quiechapa)
Click to go to the project Facebook page)
Project research focuses on investigating the history of people living in the Zapotec rural region of Quiechapa, Oaxaca, Mexico. The goal of the research is to understand the relationship that people from Quiechapa had with the landscape and what factors, cultural and/or environmental, contributed to the ways in which they used their land. Using archaeological, ethnographic, and linguistic methods, combined with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), I hope to understand the complexities of Quiechapan local land-use. I believe that an anthropological approach can make useful and much needed contributions to research in sustainability science and human-environment interactions.
Badillo, Alex Elvis
2019 Ancient Settlement Patterns and Land-use Dynamics in Rural Quiechapa, Oaxaca, Mexico Doctoral Dissertation, Anthropology, Indiana University. (Click here to download my dissertation)
2019 Ancient Settlement Patterns and Land-use Dynamics in Rural Quiechapa, Oaxaca, Mexico Doctoral Dissertation, Anthropology, Indiana University. (Click here to download my dissertation)
This video summarizes the settlement pattern research in Quiechapa.
Este video es una ponencia sobre los patrones de asentamiento en Quiechapa (ESP).
During an archaeological survey in Quiechapa, we documented a very unique find. Thirty miniature ballcourts carved in natural rock outcrops were identified and documented using 3D imaging methods. Read all about it in the journal Ancient Mesoamerica!
Badillo, Alex Elvis
2022 Ballcourt Representations in Quiechapa, Oaxaca, Mexico: Ritual Offering, Fertility, and Life. Ancient Mesoamerica:1-18. (Click here for access to the article)
Badillo, Alex Elvis
2022 Ballcourt Representations in Quiechapa, Oaxaca, Mexico: Ritual Offering, Fertility, and Life. Ancient Mesoamerica:1-18. (Click here for access to the article)
Monte Alban
Using a UAV (drone) to map the Main Plaza at Monte Alban.
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During the Summer of 2017, I was part of a collaborative project at the UNESCO world heritage site of Monte Alban. My role on the project was to create a 3D scale digital 3D model and detailed map of the Main Plaza and surrounding architecture using a drone structure-from-motion photogrammetric methods. Some of the 3D models can be seen here. From these models we were able to calculate the volume of the architectural features at the site, the area of open public spaces, and also analyze the microtopography of the Main Plaza. In addition to photogrammetry, the research team also carried out various remote sensing techniques to examine the subsurface of the Main Plaza. The results of that work can be read in the article referenced below.
Currently, I am working to develop a project utilizing these 3D models in virtual reality (VR) environments. |
Take a virtual tour of Building J at Monte Alban! (English version)
Tome un tur virtual del Edificio J de Monte Alban (version Español)