The archaeological zone of Huexotla, east of Mexico Basin, was part of the Acolhuacan lordship, associated to the Mexica domain in the Postclassical period. In this site, several structures have been partially explored, some of which are open to the public. Recent explorations led to the hypothesis that the structures of La Estancia, the Wall and the Community were part of a more complex space that formed the Sacred Precinct of the city. In order to test this postulate, magnetometry was conducted in three areas of the site. By processing Total Field and Vertical Gradient magnetic data, we were able to identify and understand the distribution of underground features like walls, floors and platforms, aiding in the determination of potential excavation areas. Processing the magnetic data with the application of the analytic signal operator allowed more information to be acquired for the recognition of structures of interest. The geophysical results were correlated with the outcomes of archaeological excavations in three structures, confirming the existence of architectural patterns that were not previously detected and supporting the thesis proposed for the ceremonial enclosure.

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在墨西哥中部的 Huexotla 通过磁力测量找到一个古老平台的证据

墨西哥盆地以东的 Huexotla 考古区是 Acolhuacan 领地的一部分，与后古典时期的墨西加地区有关。在这个网站上，已经部分探索了几个结构，其中一些对公众开放。最近的探索导致了这样的假设，即 La Estancia、墙和社区的结构是形成城市神圣区域的更复杂空间的一部分。为了测试这个假设，在场地的三个区域进行了磁力测量。通过处理总场和垂直梯度磁数据，我们能够识别和了解墙壁、地板和平台等地下特征的分布，帮助确定潜在的挖掘区域。使用分析信号算子处理磁数据可以获取更多信息以识别感兴趣的结构。地球物理结果与三个结构的考古发掘结果相关，证实了以前未发现的建筑模式的存在，并支持了为仪式围场提出的论点。