December 11, 2002
The Pomoná Kingdom

Ron Canter sent this link to a new FAMSI report on Pomoná. He writes:

It gives total detail on the locations of all the Maya sites between P.N. and Boca Del Cerro. it is obvious that sites such as Lindavista and Sto. Tomas would be flooded. Panhale, which appears to be a fortress controlling the exit of the Usu' from the mountains, would be destroyed by the dam construction, since it sits right where the dam would be built.

Reports Submitted to FAMSI - Armando Anaya Hernandez - The Pomoná Kingdom and its Hinterland

UPDATE: From Ron Canter

Today I read Dr. Anaya's report on Maya sites near Pomona more
thoroughly, and found in his description of the second rank ruins of
Panhale these chilling items:

"Panhale has been considerably affected by
the mining activities of the nearby plant, the exploration works of the CFE, and ... looters."

"Unfortunately most of the massive platform on which this group (Group B) lies has been severely damaged by a trench excavated with heavy machinery used by the lime plant to extract rock, and by the CFE. At certain points the trench was bulldozed to a depth of 2 m following an east-west direction for over 200 m, until it reached the edge of a cliff overlooking the Usumacinta River, where CFE constructed a concrete base to set a datum."

This is how the CFE actually regards important Maya sites.

Ron Canter

Posted by Dave at December 11, 2002 09:04 AM