San Joaquín, Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
The Sunken Patio Complex
Conjunto del Patio Hundido
Parece que este conjunto de habitaciones funcionó como un vestibulo de la Plaza Principal ubicada en la parte superior del sitio, ya que cuenta con unas escalinatas monumentales para acceder a ella. Aquí se encuentra representado con claridad uno de los rasgos distintivos de la arquitectura de la Sierra Gorda: las escaleras semicirculares. Como se puede observar en las fachadas de los edificios de la izquierda y de atrás a derecha (Edificio 12), la calidad del trabajo en la talla de los sillares de caliza es muy fina, considerando que se realizó unicamente con instrumentos de piedra. En el Edificio 8 se muestra un testigo de las escaleras rectas de huella angosta correspondientes a una moda anterior.
Conjunto del Patio Hundido
Nuna mutsa mui nena una mrá béfi gea mra tsaya núa ra datai bi ja mana ra hyodina, ngétho ja ra ya daanga rendo ra ngeéu mí tsa too da yuuhu ha núa ra bátha bi ja mana. Núua ja gekua udi xá nho ra yá ya thanda bai ri neepabi seéhe rá doónga thongu ra Noka Mpeéhna Toho. Ya rébndo ndeéntsanti. Njani ngu isa da thandi há yá doongi yá daanga ngu ri nja há ra ngaáha en mote ri maani há ra nei (daánga ngu 8), rá nho rá befi ra nganza, nsoktho dra feéni ge bri thoki mi tha ya mpépigá do. Ha ra daanga ngu 8 di nékini núa kohi di gea ra ya tsima réndo ja manjantho geu ri rieépi na ra beto mfaádi.
The Sunken Patio Complex
It appears that this group of rooms served as a vestibule to the main plaza located in the upper part of the site, given its enormous stairways leading to that area above. Here is clearly found one of the distinctive characteristics of the architecture of the Sierra Gorda, the semicircular stairways. As can be observed on the façades of the buildings to the left and behind to the right (Building 12), the quality of the carving of the limestone ashlars is very fine considering that it was executed exclusively with stone tools. In Building 8, traces of the straight and narrow-stepped stairways, corresponding to an earlier style, can be seen.
Erected by Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture • Man-Made Features • Native Americans.
Location. 20° 55.589′ N, 99° 33.923′ W. Marker is in San Joaquín, Querétaro. Marker is on Unnamed Road. The marker is at Ranas Archaeological Site to the north of the town of San Joaquín, on an unnamed but well-known road, near the "Finca de Doña Lore". Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Joaquín QUE 76550, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Buildings 16 and 16-b (a few steps from this marker); The City and its Territory/The Inhabitants (a few steps from this marker); The Doors of the City (within shouting distance of this marker); Archaeological Work (within shouting distance of this marker); Building Three (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ball Court Three (about 90 meters away); Las Ranas and the Access Complex (about 120 meters away); Ball Court Two (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Joaquín.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 116 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 21, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.