Machinery private destroyed 75% of the place archaeological Quebrada Colorado Platformlocated in the parish Saint Anthony of Pichinchanorth of Quito.
This was reported by the Metropolitan Institute of Heritage (IMP) this Tuesday, September 3, 2024, in a statement where it noted that the 12 meter circular structure in diameter had a record of current asset inventory.
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The archaeological space is located inside a private propertywhere one of the owners of the place intervened with heavy machinery what caused the damage to property.
Citizen complaint
On social networks, citizen initiatives such as the Civic Council of Quito They had reported the day before the destruction of the place.
“It is incredible how in Quito the destruction of our cultural heritage is allowed” he expressed with indignation citizenship.
“And lithic disk It is a circle of different diameters formed by a cobblestone design (in mosaic) showing the deep relationship and astronomical knowledge of the pre-Hispanic peoples with the cosmos,” the council explained.
It’s amazing how in #Quito Our cultural HERITAGE is allowed to be destroyed, without our authorities doing much about it.
Do you know what a lithic disc is? Well, in the Colorada ravine in Rumicucho they have just DESTROYED one. In this thread🧵 we explain it👇: pic.twitter.com/4VAutDnvx1
— Civic Council of Quito (@CabildoCivico) September 3, 2024
Penalties for violation
He Heritage Institute He pointed out that the intervention carried out with machinery and which caused the property damage contravenes the Organic Law on Cultureon the Obligation to protect heritage assets and Protection of objects y archaeological sites and paleontological.
The Mayor’s Office reported that it suspended work in the area and will take action legal actions corresponding to apply sanctions.
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