George Simian Posted May 14, 2013 http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/05/13/builders-bulldoze-mayan-pyramid-in-belize/ are you fucking joking? BELIZE CITY – Bulldozers and backhoes have essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids, which survived millennia of storms, rain and wind only to succumb to a construction company seeking gravel for road fill. The head of the Belize Institute of Archaeology says the destruction was detected late last week, and only a small portion of the center of the pyramid mound was left standing, according to the Associated Press. 7Newsbelize.com, the website for TV channel 7 in the small Caribbean country, accompanied a handful of archaeologists to the site recent. 'It's an incredible display of ignorance.' - John Morris, an archaeologist with the Institute of Archaeology They described the destruction as "intolerable." "This is one of the worst that I have seen in my entire 25 years of archaeology in Belize," John Morris, an archaeologist with the Institute of Archaeology, told 7newsbelize.com's Jules Vasquez. "We can't salvage what has happened out here -- it's an incredible display of ignorance. I am appalled and don't know what to say at this particular moment." Jaime Awe, director of the Institute of Archaeology, said he was sickened by the destruction of the Noh Mul pyramid and temple platform, which date back about 2,300 years. He told 7newsbelize.com it was "intolerable." Photos of the remaining portion of the pyramid showed what appeared to be classic Mayan-arched chamber dangling above one clawed-out section. The Noh Mul complex sits on private land, but Belizean law states any pre-Hispanic ruins are under government protection. The heavy equipment at the site carries the name D-Mar Construction, but Denny Grijalva, owner of the company, told 7newsbeilze he knew nothing about the project. Morris said that the construction company must have been aware of the site's significance. "There is absolutely no way that they would not know that these are Maya Mounds," he said. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/05/13/builders-bulldoze-mayan-pyramid-in-belize/#ixzz2TJWiVlOZ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stavroski Posted May 15, 2013 hmmmm, this is really badly reported, also very difficult (i'm short on time atm) to find definitive picture of original temple. a lotta copy and paste news agencies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtarman Posted May 15, 2013 (edited) Looks like the thread title has the years the wrong way round. Not that it matters to those without OCD tendencies. That is uber shitty! Like, that company has literally just destroyed something older than Jesus. They're probably getting away with it too. I'll also wager that the road they build with it has some major bad voodoo. Edited May 15, 2013 by gtarman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
George Simian Posted May 15, 2013 Hopefully the count in charge wraps himself around a tree on that FANCY road Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Distracted Posted May 16, 2013 (edited) Edited May 16, 2013 by Distracted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qualia Posted May 16, 2013 (edited) ^^ shit i'm too drunk for logic wat?!? Edited May 16, 2013 by qualia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Distracted Posted May 16, 2013 Sorry, just an ironic statement calling the building of roads progress, especially because it's knocking down the past to build the future. "Ya can't stop progress" is also the slogan used by Muriel's father in the Australian movie 'Muriel's Wedding'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
