José Luis Ruvalcaba-Sil
Biographic Data
| ID | 73836 |
|---|---|
| NAME | José Luis Ruvalcaba-Sil |
| GIVEN NAMES | José Luis |
| FAMILY NAME | Ruvalcaba-Sil |
| SIGNATURE | RUVALCABA-SIL J L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1431-3019 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Additional Fieldwork and Reassessments Support Human Presence since the Last Glacial Maximum at Chiquihuite Cave, Mexico
Chiquihuite Cave became known for its silica-rich limestone artifacts from stratified deposits that indicated human occupations dating between the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) and the Younger Dryas (YD). The claims were received with skepticism by some peers. This paper presents the results of further explorations performed at the site in 2019 that confirm the presence of artifacts at other locations in the cavern. We communicate the findings of de…
Pigments and craftsmanship: Color technology on Teotihuacan stucco-painted vessels and theater-type censers
Crafting color at El Tajín: Technological study of mural pigments of the Building of the Columns
One hue to rule them all: Technological uniformity of red ochre pigments in Teotihuacan mural paintings
Los discos de Pizarra de Teotihuacán: Caracterización Y Procedencia De La Materia Prima
Desde la antigüedad, los artefactos de pizarra fueron utilizados por sociedades asentadas en diversos puntos del continente americano; su uso abarcó diferentes temporalidades y múltiples formas. En el caso particular de Teotihuacán, ubicado en el centro de México, los artefactos en cuestión se reportan dentro y fuera de esta ciudad, depositados como ofrenda y asociados directamente al fuego, al agua y al inframundo. Aunque la pizarra fue una mate…
Creando imágenes sagradas. La elaboración de los incensarios-efigie del sitio maya de Palenque
Los incensarios-efigie de cerámica son unos de los objetos más emblemáticos de Palenque, en Chiapas, actual México. Estuvieron presentes en la historia del sitio durante seis siglos, desde los albores del período Clásico Temprano (250-650 dc) hasta fines del Clásico Tardío (650-900 DC). Se emplearon para venerar a las principales deidades del panteón palencano y a los antepasados de los gobernantes de la ciudad. El simbolismo de los dioses se mat…
Unraveling the Olmec rubber balls from El Manatí, Mexico: A Technological and Compositional Analysis
This work presents an analysis towards a description of the manufacturing technique of the Olmec rubber balls found at the offerings at El Manatí. The results present this procedure from the extraction of the Mesoamerican rubber from the Castilla elastica tree, discussing its composition and origin of the rubber balls analyzed towards the production of strips that are rolled to make the ball round form. This characterization was achieved through …
Oldest art or symbolic expressions in North America? Pleistocene modified bones and a human remain at Sima de las Golondrinas cave, Zacatecas, Mexico
New insights on Teotihuacan color technology: A Proposal of a Technological Style for Mural Painting
Teotihuacan, the main city of the Classic period in Central Mexico (ca. 150/200-650 CE), was among many things, a colorful city. Through its application on mural painting, ceramics, lapidary, bone, textiles, and the human body itself, coloring materials gave meaning to the Teotihuacan reality. This research presents color as a socio-technological phenomenon from the archaeology of color, the anthropology of technology, and the application of the …
Technical Non-Invasive Study of an 18th Century Novo-Hispanic Panel Painting
Purísima Concepción, a large-format and unusual panel painting attributed to the 18th century, based on style and the common aspect of the visual tradition of the Virgin Mary found in the Viceroyalty of New Spain, is sheltered at the Museo Ex-convento San Agustín Acolman-INAH, México, an institution opened in late 1920, and one of the oldest museums in México. In this work, we present the material characterization of the surface layer of the pain…
Characterization of Adobe Blocks: Point-Load Assessment as a Complementary Study of Damaged Buildings and Samples
Adobe masonry is one of the oldest construction systems still in use today, Mexico has an enormous cultural heritage with traditional adobe houses being very representative of the rural communities and their culture. The 2017 Puebla Earthquake on September 19th struck the country causing the loss, destruction, and damage of historic buildings in several Mexican states, with the traditional earthen dwellings being the most vulnerable structures to…
Hydraulicity of lime plasters from Teotihuacan, Mexico: A microchemical and microphysical approach
Pyrotechnological knowledge in the pre-Hispanic Maya society: Magnetic and infrared spectrometry surveys of limekilns in the western Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico)
Multi-technical approach for the characterization of polychrome decorative surfaces at Spanish Mission Churches in Nueva Vizcaya (Chihuahua, Mexico)
An interdisciplinary and multi-institutional group of science and art conservation specialists has provided new insight into the painting materials used in the polychrome walls and wooden ceilings in four seventeenth century Spanish colonial churches of Nueva Vizcaya (Chihuahua, Mexico). A multi-analytical study of the decorative surfaces was performed in situ using spectroscopic approaches (XRF, FORS), False Colour Infrared Reflectography – IRFC…
Geochemical and mineralogical relations of three ceramic complexes from the formative period (2000-300 BC) in Costa Rica
For Whom the Bells Fall: Metals from the C enote S agrado, C hichén I tzá
Bells of copper and copper alloys and gold–copper alloys were deposited in events at the C enote S agrado at C hichén I tzá, M exico during the site's primary occupation ( ad 750–1050) and in later centuries. Housed in three museums in the U nited S tates and M exico, bells (n = 38) were evaluated for traces of fabrication and alteration using V is– UV – IR optical microscopy. Bulk compositions were determined through p‐ ED ‐ XRF . Phases and com…
Les « turquoises culturelles » et la caractérisation par fluorescence de rayons X (XRF) in situ du disque de mosaïque de l’offrande 99 du Templo Mayor de México-Tenochtitlán
Les Aztèques utilisèrent une quantité importante de minéraux bleus, généralement désignés comme turquoise pour confectionner, notamment, des offrandes. Notre étude propose de déterminer la composition chimique des minéraux bleus du disque de mosaïque de l’offrande 99 issu des fouilles du Templo Mayor de México-Tenochtitlán, ancienne capitale aztèque, et d’observer l’usage de ces minéraux dans la manufacture de cet objet. L’objectif est de propose…
Pre-hispanic goldwork technology. The Quimbaya Treasure, Colombia
Calcareous fossil inclusions and rock-source of Maya lime plaster from the Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque, Mexico
Calcareous fossil inclusions and rock-source of Maya lime plaster from the Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque, Mexico
New insights on Teotihuacan color technology: A Proposal of a Technological Style for Mural Painting
Teotihuacan, the main city of the Classic period in Central Mexico (ca. 150/200-650 CE), was among many things, a colorful city. Through its application on mural painting, ceramics, lapidary, bone, textiles, and the human body itself, coloring materials gave meaning to the Teotihuacan reality. This research presents color as a socio-technological phenomenon from the archaeology of color, the anthropology of technology, and the application of the …
Characterization of Adobe Blocks: Point-Load Assessment as a Complementary Study of Damaged Buildings and Samples
Adobe masonry is one of the oldest construction systems still in use today, Mexico has an enormous cultural heritage with traditional adobe houses being very representative of the rural communities and their culture. The 2017 Puebla Earthquake on September 19th struck the country causing the loss, destruction, and damage of historic buildings in several Mexican states, with the traditional earthen dwellings being the most vulnerable structures to…
For Whom the Bells Fall: Metals from the C enote S agrado, C hichén I tzá
Bells of copper and copper alloys and gold–copper alloys were deposited in events at the C enote S agrado at C hichén I tzá, M exico during the site's primary occupation ( ad 750–1050) and in later centuries. Housed in three museums in the U nited S tates and M exico, bells (n = 38) were evaluated for traces of fabrication and alteration using V is– UV – IR optical microscopy. Bulk compositions were determined through p‐ ED ‐ XRF . Phases and com…
Pre-hispanic goldwork technology. The Quimbaya Treasure, Colombia
One hue to rule them all: Technological uniformity of red ochre pigments in Teotihuacan mural paintings
Los discos de Pizarra de Teotihuacán: Caracterización Y Procedencia De La Materia Prima
Desde la antigüedad, los artefactos de pizarra fueron utilizados por sociedades asentadas en diversos puntos del continente americano; su uso abarcó diferentes temporalidades y múltiples formas. En el caso particular de Teotihuacán, ubicado en el centro de México, los artefactos en cuestión se reportan dentro y fuera de esta ciudad, depositados como ofrenda y asociados directamente al fuego, al agua y al inframundo. Aunque la pizarra fue una mate…
Creando imágenes sagradas. La elaboración de los incensarios-efigie del sitio maya de Palenque
Los incensarios-efigie de cerámica son unos de los objetos más emblemáticos de Palenque, en Chiapas, actual México. Estuvieron presentes en la historia del sitio durante seis siglos, desde los albores del período Clásico Temprano (250-650 dc) hasta fines del Clásico Tardío (650-900 DC). Se emplearon para venerar a las principales deidades del panteón palencano y a los antepasados de los gobernantes de la ciudad. El simbolismo de los dioses se mat…
Technical Non-Invasive Study of an 18th Century Novo-Hispanic Panel Painting
Purísima Concepción, a large-format and unusual panel painting attributed to the 18th century, based on style and the common aspect of the visual tradition of the Virgin Mary found in the Viceroyalty of New Spain, is sheltered at the Museo Ex-convento San Agustín Acolman-INAH, México, an institution opened in late 1920, and one of the oldest museums in México. In this work, we present the material characterization of the surface layer of the pain…
Hydraulicity of lime plasters from Teotihuacan, Mexico: A microchemical and microphysical approach
Pyrotechnological knowledge in the pre-Hispanic Maya society: Magnetic and infrared spectrometry surveys of limekilns in the western Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico)
Les « turquoises culturelles » et la caractérisation par fluorescence de rayons X (XRF) in situ du disque de mosaïque de l’offrande 99 du Templo Mayor de México-Tenochtitlán
Les Aztèques utilisèrent une quantité importante de minéraux bleus, généralement désignés comme turquoise pour confectionner, notamment, des offrandes. Notre étude propose de déterminer la composition chimique des minéraux bleus du disque de mosaïque de l’offrande 99 issu des fouilles du Templo Mayor de México-Tenochtitlán, ancienne capitale aztèque, et d’observer l’usage de ces minéraux dans la manufacture de cet objet. L’objectif est de propose…
Calcareous fossil inclusions and rock-source of Maya lime plaster from the Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque, Mexico
Pre-hispanic goldwork technology. The Quimbaya Treasure, Colombia
Les « turquoises culturelles » et la caractérisation par fluorescence de rayons X (XRF) in situ du disque de mosaïque de l’offrande 99 du Templo Mayor de México-Tenochtitlán
Les Aztèques utilisèrent une quantité importante de minéraux bleus, généralement désignés comme turquoise pour confectionner, notamment, des offrandes. Notre étude propose de déterminer la composition chimique des minéraux bleus du disque de mosaïque de l’offrande 99 issu des fouilles du Templo Mayor de México-Tenochtitlán, ancienne capitale aztèque, et d’observer l’usage de ces minéraux dans la manufacture de cet objet. L’objectif est de propose…
For Whom the Bells Fall: Metals from the C enote S agrado, C hichén I tzá
Bells of copper and copper alloys and gold–copper alloys were deposited in events at the C enote S agrado at C hichén I tzá, M exico during the site's primary occupation ( ad 750–1050) and in later centuries. Housed in three museums in the U nited S tates and M exico, bells (n = 38) were evaluated for traces of fabrication and alteration using V is– UV – IR optical microscopy. Bulk compositions were determined through p‐ ED ‐ XRF . Phases and com…
Multi-technical approach for the characterization of polychrome decorative surfaces at Spanish Mission Churches in Nueva Vizcaya (Chihuahua, Mexico)
An interdisciplinary and multi-institutional group of science and art conservation specialists has provided new insight into the painting materials used in the polychrome walls and wooden ceilings in four seventeenth century Spanish colonial churches of Nueva Vizcaya (Chihuahua, Mexico). A multi-analytical study of the decorative surfaces was performed in situ using spectroscopic approaches (XRF, FORS), False Colour Infrared Reflectography – IRFC…
Geochemical and mineralogical relations of three ceramic complexes from the formative period (2000-300 BC) in Costa Rica
Pyrotechnological knowledge in the pre-Hispanic Maya society: Magnetic and infrared spectrometry surveys of limekilns in the western Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico)
Technical Non-Invasive Study of an 18th Century Novo-Hispanic Panel Painting
Purísima Concepción, a large-format and unusual panel painting attributed to the 18th century, based on style and the common aspect of the visual tradition of the Virgin Mary found in the Viceroyalty of New Spain, is sheltered at the Museo Ex-convento San Agustín Acolman-INAH, México, an institution opened in late 1920, and one of the oldest museums in México. In this work, we present the material characterization of the surface layer of the pain…
Characterization of Adobe Blocks: Point-Load Assessment as a Complementary Study of Damaged Buildings and Samples
Adobe masonry is one of the oldest construction systems still in use today, Mexico has an enormous cultural heritage with traditional adobe houses being very representative of the rural communities and their culture. The 2017 Puebla Earthquake on September 19th struck the country causing the loss, destruction, and damage of historic buildings in several Mexican states, with the traditional earthen dwellings being the most vulnerable structures to…
Hydraulicity of lime plasters from Teotihuacan, Mexico: A microchemical and microphysical approach
Oldest art or symbolic expressions in North America? Pleistocene modified bones and a human remain at Sima de las Golondrinas cave, Zacatecas, Mexico
New insights on Teotihuacan color technology: A Proposal of a Technological Style for Mural Painting
Teotihuacan, the main city of the Classic period in Central Mexico (ca. 150/200-650 CE), was among many things, a colorful city. Through its application on mural painting, ceramics, lapidary, bone, textiles, and the human body itself, coloring materials gave meaning to the Teotihuacan reality. This research presents color as a socio-technological phenomenon from the archaeology of color, the anthropology of technology, and the application of the …
Los discos de Pizarra de Teotihuacán: Caracterización Y Procedencia De La Materia Prima
Desde la antigüedad, los artefactos de pizarra fueron utilizados por sociedades asentadas en diversos puntos del continente americano; su uso abarcó diferentes temporalidades y múltiples formas. En el caso particular de Teotihuacán, ubicado en el centro de México, los artefactos en cuestión se reportan dentro y fuera de esta ciudad, depositados como ofrenda y asociados directamente al fuego, al agua y al inframundo. Aunque la pizarra fue una mate…
Creando imágenes sagradas. La elaboración de los incensarios-efigie del sitio maya de Palenque
Los incensarios-efigie de cerámica son unos de los objetos más emblemáticos de Palenque, en Chiapas, actual México. Estuvieron presentes en la historia del sitio durante seis siglos, desde los albores del período Clásico Temprano (250-650 dc) hasta fines del Clásico Tardío (650-900 DC). Se emplearon para venerar a las principales deidades del panteón palencano y a los antepasados de los gobernantes de la ciudad. El simbolismo de los dioses se mat…
Unraveling the Olmec rubber balls from El Manatí, Mexico: A Technological and Compositional Analysis
This work presents an analysis towards a description of the manufacturing technique of the Olmec rubber balls found at the offerings at El Manatí. The results present this procedure from the extraction of the Mesoamerican rubber from the Castilla elastica tree, discussing its composition and origin of the rubber balls analyzed towards the production of strips that are rolled to make the ball round form. This characterization was achieved through …
One hue to rule them all: Technological uniformity of red ochre pigments in Teotihuacan mural paintings
Additional Fieldwork and Reassessments Support Human Presence since the Last Glacial Maximum at Chiquihuite Cave, Mexico
Chiquihuite Cave became known for its silica-rich limestone artifacts from stratified deposits that indicated human occupations dating between the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) and the Younger Dryas (YD). The claims were received with skepticism by some peers. This paper presents the results of further explorations performed at the site in 2019 that confirm the presence of artifacts at other locations in the cavern. We communicate the findings of de…
Pigments and craftsmanship: Color technology on Teotihuacan stucco-painted vessels and theater-type censers
Crafting color at El Tajín: Technological study of mural pigments of the Building of the Columns
Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (12 works) · Geography (11 works) · Archaeology (10 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (9 works) · Art (8 works) · Building materials and conservation (8 works) · Geology (6 works) · Conservation Techniques and Studies (5 works) · Mineralogy (5 works) · Chemistry (4 works)