Lorenzo Ochoa Salas
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Lorenzo Ochoa Salas was a Mexican
archaeologist.
, Veracruz
state, Mexico
. He obtained a master's degree
in anthropology
, with a speciality in archaeology
from the National School of Anthropology and History. He completed his doctorate
in archaeology at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the National Autonomous University of Mexico
.
Ochoa Salas was the titular investigator B of definitive T.C. at the Institute of Anthropological Investigations, and a member of the National System of Investigators Level II, belonging to the PRIDE Level D. Since 1973, Ochoa Salas completed field investigations in both Mexico and Spain
. He coordinated and directed six projects of archaeological investigation in the northwestern low territories of the Mayan
area, in the Candlemas river basin, in the irrigation system of San Nicolas Atecoxco, Hidalgo, in the caves with wood boxes of Tenosique, Tabasco, and in the river basin and lagoon at Tamiahua
, Veracruz
.
Ochoa Salas died of respiratory disease
in Mexico City
on December 7, 2009.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
archaeologist.
Biography
Ochoa Salas was born in the city of TuxpanTuxpan
Tuxpan is both a municipality and city located in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The population of the city was 78,523 and of the municipality was 134,394 inhabitants, according to the INEGI census of 2005, residing in a total area of 1,051.89 km²...
, Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
state, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. He obtained a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
, with a speciality in archaeology
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
from the National School of Anthropology and History. He completed his doctorate
Doctorate
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in archaeology at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
.
Ochoa Salas was the titular investigator B of definitive T.C. at the Institute of Anthropological Investigations, and a member of the National System of Investigators Level II, belonging to the PRIDE Level D. Since 1973, Ochoa Salas completed field investigations in both Mexico and Spain
Spain
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. He coordinated and directed six projects of archaeological investigation in the northwestern low territories of the Mayan
Maya civilization
The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period The Maya is a Mesoamerican...
area, in the Candlemas river basin, in the irrigation system of San Nicolas Atecoxco, Hidalgo, in the caves with wood boxes of Tenosique, Tabasco, and in the river basin and lagoon at Tamiahua
Tamiahua
Tamiahua is a municipality located in the north zone in the State of Veracruz. It has a surface of 985.4 km2. It is located at . The name comes from the náhuatl...
, Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
.
Ochoa Salas died of respiratory disease
Respiratory disease
Respiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms, and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, pleura and pleural cavity, and the...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
on December 7, 2009.