LARGEST TAINO SITE CONTROVERSY
- From: michaelruggeri@xxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:32:19 -0700 (PDT)
Listeros,
Last fall, the Army Corps of Engineers found the largest Taino site
ever in Puerto Rico while surveying for a dam. The site is called
Jcana. Only 15% of the site has been excavated so far. The bas relief
art is the most sophisticated ever found from the Taino culture. The
site was inhabited from 700 CE-1500 CE. There is a controversy over
whether the Taino originated in Puerto Rico as a culture or came from
Central and South America. This site may settle that argument.
Archaeologists in Puerto Rico say the Army Corps of Engineers may have
destroyed information due to their excavation work. The Army Corps of
Engineers say they followed the protocol in their excavations. Now it
must be determined who will continue the excavation work and how it
will be done.
The Orlando Sentinel has the story and a film of the site here;
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-taino14x08mar14,0,5542569.story
Mike Ruggeri
Mike Ruggeri's The Ancient Americas Breaking News
http://web.mac.com/michaelruggeri
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