ARX Project
Association for Archaeological Research and Exploration, ARX Project, A.C.
Mexico City, DIF, Mexico
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Founded in 2020, ARX Project is a non-profit association based in Mexico City, Mexico working on heritage, science & research.
The ARX Project is a Mexico-based non-profit association founded in 2020 that conducts and sponsors archaeological research expeditions. It applies non-invasive methods such as ground penetrating radar, electrical resistivity tomography and seismic surveying to study ancient Mesoamerican sites, with a focus on Oaxaca and other parts of Mexico. Its work is carried out in partnership with governmental and academic institutions, and its findings are shared with local communities through publications, 3D models and documentaries. The organisation is sustained by volunteer associates, donations and sponsors.
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Project Lyobaa
Heritage · Mexico
Non-invasive geophysical exploration (GPR, electrical resistivity tomography, seismic noise) of the archaeological site of Mitla, Oaxaca, searching for subterranean chambers and tunnels, run with INAH and UNAM.
Project Belguie-Xiguie
Heritage · Mexico
Geophysical survey of the Belguie and Xiguie archaeological areas and the church complex in Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, mapping buried pre-Hispanic structures and informing local civil protection and conservation planning.
Project San Miguel Ixtapan
Heritage · Mexico
Research at the archaeological site of San Miguel Ixtapan, Tejupilco, documenting megalithic stone slabs of uncertain origin.
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Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
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