Desecration: Unearthed Native Burial Site Causes Uproar

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It started with Arizona Game and Fish officials relying on an archaeologist who was not officially certified to survey the land for potential historic properties and offer advice during construction. They allowed unsupervised high school students to operate heavy earth-moving machinery over more than nine acres — just yards away from sacred Amity Pueblo. Even when workers saw bones and artifacts erupting from the ground, state officials tell New Times, the archaeologist gave them the okay to keep going.

Construction started on April 27, 2011, and wasn't halted until May 6. During that time, human remains and artifacts were dispersed over nine acres of land.

"We should have known better, but we didn't," admits Arizona Game and Fish Deputy Director Gary Hovatter.
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2012-11-29/news/desecration-unearthed-native-burial-site-causes-uproar/#livefyre


All I can say is What a clusterfuck.

[Judi Lynn]

1. Horrendous stupidity at best.

How would the people involved feel if something similar happened to the cemetaries of their own ancestors.

Really hope those responsible will make an honest, and credible effort to make the most respectful response to their own destructiveness as possible, to make a complete restoration.