Next time someone asks about climate change, you can remind them of the history behind it. It happened a few days ago.The pyramid was first occupied 1,100 years ago by Nahuatl-speaking indigenous groups, and became the headquarters of the Purhépecha people, the only empire the Aztecs failed to conquer. It is still one of the best preserved monuments of the Michoacán civilization. Now I have surrendered to the global climate..
Collapse of centuries of history. The news came on the night of July 29, when the 15-meter-high square monument in Michoacán state, a pre-Columbian pyramid, was inaugurated. Ihwatsiou Archaeological AreaIt suddenly collapsed under the pressure of continuous rain, and its southern wall collapsed and left it in a pile of rubble.
in Your statementMexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History said heavy rains seeped through cracks caused by high temperatures and long periods of drought, damaging the integrity of the structure that had remained intact for centuries.
ancient treasure We’re not talking about any architecture. The pyramid was built more than 1,100 years ago by the ancestors of the present-day Purépecha people, an indigenous community in northwestern Michoacán. This culture emerged in the 14th century and grew to become the second largest culture in all of Mesoamerica, rejecting both the Aztecs and the Spanish colonizers.
Since the Purépecha left no written records of their own, pyramids like the one at the Ihuazío archaeological site are essential to reconstructing their mysterious history. In fact, archaeologists believe that the pyramid collapsed It was used for human sacrifices. To Korikaure or “Great Fire”, a god associated with victory and sunlight.
A place of worship. The Ihuacío archaeological zone is located just over six kilometers south of Tzintzuntzan, an ancient city on the shores of Lake Pátzcuaro. Researchers believe the area was first settled between 900 A.D. and that the Purépechas arrived about 300 years later. Built on an artificially raised plateau, the zone was primarily a place of worship, with ceremonial grounds and an astronomical observatory.
Bad omen. In statements to local and national media, descendants of the Borepicha They explained the collapse. The pyramid as a “supernatural sign of impending disaster, a bad omen,” noting that “before the arrival of the invaders, something similar had happened, which for the Purépecha worldview at the time was due to the fact that the goddess Nana Quirhaipiri [Curicaueri] Kerry and Korikuri were not satisfied.
Climate, the main actor. What happened is explained by the weather conditions in the region. Last July, at the height of summer in the northern hemisphere, heavy rains and thunderstorms fell. They hit a big part of Mexico.This came after the country’s worst drought in 30 years, when rain became so scarce that many lakes dried up completely.
“Previously recorded high temperatures in the area, and subsequent drought, caused cracks that allowed water to seep into the pre-Hispanic building.” Explained by INAH. Therefore, the collapse became almost inevitable. Officials are now focusing on repairing the building’s structure “for the benefit of the Mexican cultural heritage.”
Try to save the leftovers. Finally, INAH detailed “Damage assessment activities are ongoing and focus not only on restoring the damaged part [de la pirámide] But also to comprehensively repair the building structure. In addition, because previous attempts to repair damaged buildings and other artifacts have not been successful, the organization will employ professionals from various disciplines and use different techniques.
Image | INAH
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