Evaluación del estado de conservación de las terrazas arqueológicas de Pompeya, parroquia Licto, provincia Chimborazo, para el aprovechamiento turístico.

Abstract

The objective of this research work was to assess the conservation status of the archaeological terraces of the Pompeya community in the Licto parish to take advantage of them for tourism. An archaeological survey began with a record of the cultural properties found. In addition, action strategies were formulated for the tourist use of the place. This research turned into two moments. On the one hand, a technical study was carried out in which fieldwork predominated. It conducted a superficial archaeological prospecting of the agricultural terraces and obtained evidence of ceramic and lithic cultural materials. In the second stage, with the information obtained in the field, a systematization of data was conducted. It is how it was completed the archaeological site registration form of the National Institute of Cultural Heritage (INPC). At the same time, the logical framework matrix was used to define the programs and the projects. The terraces studied to date from the pre-Hispanic period were built to be used as a site for agricultural activity, that´s to say, for intensive crop production. So, there was evidence of a high density of agricultural terraces in the landscape. It was established through relative chronologies of the ceramic styles and the cultural affiliation of the agricultural terraces of the Pompeya community, which corresponded to the Puruhá Culture in the Integration Period (800-1530 AD). The terraces were in a deteriorated state of conservation due to the pressure of anthropogenic activities. Finally, as a result, it was obtained a proposal for tourism development since community organization and heritage management will be possible to convert the site into a tourist attraction to improve the standard of living of the communities in the sector. It was recommended to integrate this proposal into the plans and programs conservation and safeguarding of cultural heritage.