Archaeological Rescue Dig UPDATES in Plaza Independencia

**arnoldsa** · 06-12-2006, 11:06 PM

Archaeological Rescue Dig Updates (06.13.2006)

Overview:
-The Philippine National Museum has sent an archaeological team to conduct a rescue dig at the Plaza Independencia in response to the anticipated construction of a road tunnel in the area.
- The entire Plaza Independencia has been identified as an archaeological field (burial sites of pre-Spanish Filipinos) based on previous explorations conducted by the said institution.
- 3 layers of time have been previously identified in the area: pre-Spanish, Spanish, and the American Colonial era. The pre-Spanish aspect of the area focuses on it of being a burial site of the early Filipinos.

Bone fragments (probably pre-Spanish) were found in this site (photo below)just a while ago according to one of the members of the team whom I chatted with.

The concrete structure below is probably from a previous structure that stood in the park.

Map of Spanish Cebu. Plaza Independencia and Fort San Pedro is at the bottom right portion (obscured).

.........MORE UPDATES tomorrow when the diggings resume...

**lalakingbisdak** · 06-13-2006, 04:20 AM

wow :mrgreen:

**north_star** · 06-13-2006, 05:35 AM

wow, this all sounds really interesting. keep us posted. thanks for sharing as well.

**SamuraiArcher** · 06-13-2006, 06:33 PM

i guess nag treasure hunting pud ni sila...hope na-ay makit-an nga treasures.........

**confused_person** · 06-13-2006, 07:19 PM

thanx sa info..

keep us informed..

**digitalsuperman** · 06-13-2006, 07:58 PM

salamat kaayo bai.

**weedmeister2** · 06-14-2006, 01:36 PM

wow, this is great! good to hear about our culture being preserved for our future generations...

@arnoldsa: thanks for the info and pics bro... please keep us updated... this is very interesting indeed! :mrgreen:

**dairyman** · 06-14-2006, 05:27 PM

nice.. i was not aware that this thing was really going on if without your pics arnoldsa.

thanks and please do update us.

**godCode** · 06-14-2006, 05:47 PM

sus maynta maka kita pa gyud sila mga ancient civilization diha.. like pareho atong sa Alien vs. Predator The Movie bah...

**ChiNo_mOReNo** · 07-08-2006, 05:52 PM

wow ! this is a great findings for our culture .. and as a spanish-era cebuano !

thanks bai...

kip posting some updates !

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