Architecture Historical

Architecture Historical (HM1XZ4)

Location: Uxmal, Yucatán Santa Elena Municipality
Country: Mexico
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N 20° 21.545', W 89° 46.227'

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ArquitecturaLa arquitectura Puuc destaca por el avance tecnológico que comenzó a desarrollarse alrededor del 600 d.C. y que alcanzó su perfeccionamiento hacia el 770-950 d.C. El desarrollo en la técnica de los núcleos constructivos que se comenzó a elaborar con piedra y mortero de cal formando concreto, ortogó mayor estabilidad a los edificios. Los sillares de gran tamaño comunes de los estilos arquitectónicos anteriores fueron sustituidos con piedra caliza que revestía los muros de las costrucciones. El corte perfecto de la piedra de recubrimienot es tan preciso que implicó la utilización de capas más delgadas de estuco para recubrir las superficies, ya que se lograron muros perfectamente nivelados que no requerían recubrimientos masivos de estuco.La bóveda falsa o en saledizo también tuvo cambios constructivos al abandonar la técnica de la acumulación de hileras de piedras salientes para ser soportados únicamente por la resistencia de las paredes cementadas. Durante la época del apogeo del estilo Puuc las bóvedas se realizaron mediante el uso de sillares cortadas en forma de bota, logrando un mejor enclave. Este cambio facilitó la elaboración de espacios interiores más amplios. En comparación con los estilos Chenes y Río Bec, la decoración arquitectónica Puuc tendía a ser más sencilla con paños lisos y
elementos geométricos en las partes superiores de las fachadas o bien con dibujos y figuras en estuco pintado. Existen dos estilos decorativos sobresalientes: uno de columnas y otro de mosaicos. El primero consiste de columnatas frecuentemente atadas con cordones. En el estilo de los mosaicos se recurría al uso de paneles con elementos geométricos como por ejemplos tableros de damas o rombos. Además de estos dos estilos, también se elaboraron elementos decorativos figurativos como mascarones con flores y serpientes estilizados conocidos como mascarones musivos. La estera, pop, fue un motivo recurrente y simboliza el poder y estatus social. A menudo se encuentran sobre la fachada y en las esquinas de algunos edificios mascarones de dioses narigudos. Algunos de ellos representan símbolos asociados con Chaac, pero también se representan otros dioses como Itzamnaj y K'awiil. English:ArchitecturePuuc architecture is characterized by technological advances which began to develop around 600 A.D., reaching their peak between 770 and 950 A.D. The technical development of core constructions began with the use of stone and lime mortar forming concrete in order to provide greater stability to buildings. The common large blocks of previous architectural styles were replaced with limestone which coated the walls of buildings. The perfect cut of the stone
coating is so precise as to imply the use of thinner layers of stucco to cover the surfaces and walls in order to make them perfectly level and not require extensive layers of stucco. The false or projecting vault also changed its construction abandoning the technique of accumulating rows of protruding stones supported solely by the resistance of cemented walls. At the height of the Puuc style architecture, vaults were made by using ashlars cut boot-shaped to achieve better positioning. This change facilitated the development of larger interior spaces. Compared to the Chenes and Rio Bec styles, Puuc architectural decoration tended to be simpler with plain cloths and geometric elements at the tops of the facade or with drawings and figures in painted stucco. There are two noteworthy decorative styles: one was used on columns and the other was mosaic. The first consists of colonnades which were often laced and for the mosaic style the use of panels with geometric elements as examples checkerboards or diamonds were employed. Besides these two styles, decorative figureheads and stylized flowers and snakes known as mosaic figureheads were also produced. The woven mat, pop, was a recurring motif, symbolizing power and social status. Figureheads of gods with protruding noses are often found on the facade and corners of some buildings. Some of them represent symbols associated with Chaac but they also represent other gods such as Izamnaj and K'awiil.
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HM NumberHM1XZ4
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Placed ByConsejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes de México (CONACULTA)-INAH
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Date Added Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 at 9:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16Q E 210773 N 2253652
Decimal Degrees20.35908333, -89.77045000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 20° 21.545', W 89° 46.227'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds20° 21' 32.7" N, 89° 46' 13.62" W
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