Inventario de la colección arqueológica del museo de la ciudad del gobierno autónomo descentralizado municipal de Riobamba.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to safeguard the pre-Hispanic archaeological heritage of the city of Riobamba through research. recovery and enhancement for social use, for which the inventory of the archzeological collection of the City Museum of the Gobiemo Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal de Riobamba was carried out. For the elaboration of the inventory we used the form established by the National Institute of Cultural Heritage for archaeological objects established in the “Instructions for registration forn and inventory of archaeological property”, where we determined the typology, morphometric characteristics, finishing and decorative techniques, as well as the cultural affiliation and the state of conservation and integrity in which they are found. In the results, a total of 102 archaeological objects were obtained, of which 38 are metal, 29 are ceramic, 24 are lithic, $ are malacological, 2 are bone objects and 1 corresponds to textile. The cultural affiliation of the inventoried goods corresponds to the Puruhá (100), Panzaleo (1) and Cañari (1) cultures. Regarding the elaboration techniques, most of the metal objects are laminated, all the ceramics are modeled, the lithic and bone objects are mostly carved and the textiles use the wisting technique. The surface finishes on metal, lithic and bone objects are mostly polished, and the ceramic objects are smoothed and polished. Finally, regarding the state of conservation, 64% are in good condition and 81% are complete. It is concluded that the archaeological inventory is an essential tool for the conservation of the collection under study, It is recommended to take this study into account for future research on similar archaeological collections.