@article{fdi:010087659, title = {{H}olocene volcanic eruptions of the {M}alpais de {Z}acapu and its pre-{H}ispanic settlement history}, author = {{R}eyes-{G}uzman, {N}. and {S}iebe, {C}. and {C}hevrel, {M}agdalena {O}ryaelle and {P}ereira, {G}. and {M}ahgoub, {A}. {N}. and {B}ohnel, {H}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he {M}ichoacan-{G}uanajuato volcanic field ({MGVF}) hosts >1,400 monogenetic structures younger than 5 {M}a. {H}ere we focus on the {M}alpais de {Z}acapu {L}ate {H}olocene cluster located in the western part of the {Z}acapu lacustrine basin, situated in the heart of native {P}urepecha province. {T}he {M}alpais de {Z}acapu comprises four distinct eruptions: the {I}nfiernillo lava flow emitted at similar to 1450 b.c.; {M}alpais {L}as {V}iboras, a purely effusive eruption at similar to 1000 b.c.; the {C}apaxtiro compound lava flow at similar to 150 b.c.; and the most recent eruption, the {M}alpais {P}rieto lava flow at similar to a.d. 900. {A}lthough these lava flows are not inhabited today, they were densely populated in pre-{H}ispanic times (before a.d. 1521), especially during the {M}ilpillas phase (a.d. 1200-1450). {V}olcanological studies (geochemical studies and detailed mapping using high-resolution {DEM} from {L}i{DAR}) allowed us to characterize these eruptions in terms of their magma source (rock chemical composition, mineral assemblage), age (radiocarbon and paleomagnetic dating), magnitude and dynamics (volume, morphology of the deposits), as well as lava flow emplacement duration. {T}he findings allow us to infer the potential impact that these eruptions had on the pre-{H}ispanic settlement history of the area.}, keywords = {{MEXIQUE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}ncient {M}esoamerica}, volume = {[{E}arly access]}, numero = {}, pages = {{PII} {S}095653612100050{X} [16 ]}, ISSN = {0956-5361}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.1017/s095653612100050x}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010087659}, }