13 Geographers in the Field, continued Lake Texcoco Project This project aims at recovering information of the natural and cultural heritage of former Lake Texcoco, including modern traditions and attachment of land. Dr. Carlos Cordova works with archaeologists to accomplish this goal. Clayton Lucas II works with local communities to study aspects of cultural political ecology related to the land and water commons, as part of his dissertation research. He also helps with the work of geomorphology and archaeology. He does not complain about hard work in the sun or walking, which is great, like a good field geographer. Below are some views of the recent findings and places. Figure 1. Left: Clayton exploring the erosional remains of a delta with some artifacts. Right: This is a used grinding stone recycled as weight for fishing net. How old is it? Probably as old as farming in this part of Mexico. Figure 2. Temazcal: Mesoamerican traditional steam bath, or the Mesoamerican version of sauna. It is ceremonial and a way of purifying someone’s body. This location is the site of one of the palace built facing Lake Texcoco by Aztec king Nezahualcoyotl in the 15th century.
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