News from El Salvador about Cultural Heritage
December 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2011
El Centro de Estudios Mayas (UNAM) celebra el ciclo de conferencias "Arqueología de las tierras altas y la costa de Guatemala y El Salvador" (The Center of Maya Studies (UNAM) hosts conferences under the title Archaeology of the Highlands and Coast of Guatemala and El Salvador)
November 11, 2011
El IV Congreso Centroamericano de Arqueología en el Museo Nacional de Antropología “Dr. David J. Guzmán”, discurso por el Dr. Ramón Rivas (The IV Central American Congress of Archaeology in the National Museum, a speech by Dr. Ramón Rivas)
November 9, 2011
Arrancó el IV Congreso Centroamericano de Arqueología (The IV Central American Congress of Archaeology has begun)
Inauguran el IV Congreso de Arqueología, conferencia magistral por el Dr. Oswaldo Chinchilla (Inauguration of the IV Congress of Archaeology featuring a conference by Dr. Oswaldo Chinchilla)
Sitio web dedicado al IV Congreso Centroamericano de Arqueología, con resúmenes de las ponencias y otra información (Link to the website of the IV Central American Congress of Archaeology, with abstracts and other information).
October 29, 2011
Huellas de la religión en el Muna (The imprint of religion at the MUNA)
Abre museo en la villa de Quelepa (A museum opens at Quelepa)
October 27, 2011
Abren la expo subacuática (Subacuatic exhibit opens)
October 17, 2011
Lluvias dañan sitio San Andrés y mantienen en peligro parte del Patrimonio Nacional (Rain damages the San Andrés site and jeopardizes part of national heritage)
October 16, 2011
Muna exhibirá piezas de barcos naufragados (The National Museum will exhibit pieces from shipwrecks)
Desde lo profundo del mar al MUNA (From the ocean's depths to the MUNA)
October 11, 2011
UNESCO verificará sitio arqueológico Joya de Cerén en El Salvador (UNESCO will verify [sic] the Joya de Cerén archaeological site in El Salvador)
September 12, 2011
Identidad indígena del país en nuevo documental (Nation's indigenous identity in new documentary)
August 18, 2011
Pipiles de Izalco (The Pipil of Izalco)
August 17, 2011
Descubren sacbé en Joya de Cerén (A "sacbé" discovered at Joya de Cerén)
August 9, 2011
Conferencias acerca de la cultura pipil (Conferences about the Pipil culture)
July 12, 2011
Vestigios arqueológicos en terreno de universidad (Archaeological remains found on unversity grounds)
July 8, 2011
El sitio arqueológico de Las Mataras, en San Francisco Morazán, Chalatenango (The Las Mataras archaeological site in San Francisco Morazán, Chalatenango)
June 28, 2011
Nuevos hallazgos en Joya de Cerén (New finds at Joya de Cerén)
June 25, 2011
Protegerán nuevos sitios arqueológicos. En Ataco hay dos lugares ricos en arqueología, según la Secretaría de Cultura (New archaeological sites will be protected. According to the Secretaría de Cultura there are two localities in Ataco rich in archaeology)
June 18, 2011
Arqueólogos estudian piezas halladas en Ataco (Archaeologists study pieces found at Ataco)
Objetos encontrados deben ser patrimonio del pueblo [Ataco] (The artifacts which have been found should be part of the town's heritage [Ataco])
June 16, 2011
El ex director de CONCULTURA fue condenado a trabajos de utilidad por permitir daños irreparables al patrimonio de la humanidad [caso sitio arqueológico El Cambio] (An ex-director of CONCULTURA was sentenced to community service for allowing irreparable damage to world heritage [El Cambio archaeological site])
Condenan a exdirector Patrimonio y empresario [caso destrucción sitio arqueológico El Cambio] (Ex-director of cultural heritage and businessman sentenced for destruction at the El Cambio archaeological site)
June 15, 2011
Hallazgo arqueológico en San Sebastián Salitrillo (Archaeological find at San Sebastián Salitrillo)
June 14, 2011
Sitios arqueológicos, bajo riesgo en el país (Archaeological sites at risk in El Salvador)
June 6, 2011
Denuncian robo de figuras en lago de Güija [sitio arqueológico Igualtepeque] (Theft of petroglyphs reported at Lake Güija [Igualtepeque archaeological site])
Note: In 2006, FUNDAR recommended a series of urgent actions to protect the Igualtepeque archaeological site. You can read about this by clicking here.
June 4, 2011
Pleito por supuesto sitio arqueológico [Los Tablones, Ataco] (Conflict over supposed archaeological site [Los Tablones, Ataco])
SECULTURA pide evitar afectar sitio arqueológico (SECULTURA calls to avoid affecting archaeological site)
Informan sobre destrucción en sitio arqueológico (Destruction at archaeological site reported)
May 27, 2011
Darán conferencia sobre hallazgos arqueológicos en Morazán (Conference about archaeological discoveries in Morazán).
May 21, 2011
Muere piloto en avioneta accidentada en Cihuatán (Pilot killed in plane crash at Cihuatán)
Muere piloto al caer avioneta en Cihuatán (Pilot dies when plane crashes at Cihuatán)
Note: Our condolences to the family. The pilot was the sole victim. The plane fell less than 100 meters from the site museum. No superficial archaeological features were affected.
May 13, 2011
Juicio a exdirector de Patrimonio Cultural [sitio arqueológico El Cambio] (Ex-director of Cultural Heritage goes to trial [the El Cambio archaeological site]
May 6, 2011
Denuncian daños ante la Fiscalía [Sitio de Jesús] (Damage at the Sitio de Jesús site denounced before the Attorney General)
May 5, 2011
En Guazapa - Secretaría de Cultura: Fiscalía y PNC no detienen destrucción de sitio arqueológico. Ha pasado una semana de la denuncia oficial; los daños en el Sitio de Jesús continúan (In Guazapa - Secretaría de Cultura: the Attorney General and National Police have not stopped destruction at archaeological site. A week has passed since the official denouncement; the damage at Sitio de Jesús continue)
Sin protección en el Sitio de Jesús (Sitio de Jesús without protection)
Denuncian ante Fiscalía daños en sitio arqueológico "Sitio de Jesús" (Damage at the Sitio de Jesús archaeological site are denounced before the Attorney General)
April 29, 2011
Denuncian destrucción de sitio arqueológico [Sitio de Jesús] (Destruction of the Sitio de Jesús archaeological site is denounced)
Denunciaran ante FGR destrucción parcial de patrimonio arqueológico [Sitio de Jesús] (The partial destruction of archaeological heritage [the Sitio de Jesús site] is denounced before the attorney general)
Destrucción arqueológica: invisibilización de la historia (Archaeological destruction: making history disappear)
March 25, 2011
Tehuacán descrito por el Dr. Darío González en 1895 (Tehuacán described by Dr. Darío González in 1895)
March 9, 2011
Hallan escalinata del periodo clásico temprano en Tazumal (An Early Classic stairway found at Tazumal)
February 12, 2011
Nuevo hallazgo en sitio arqueológico Tazumal (New discovery at the Tazumal archaeological site)
February 10, 2011
Al rescate del patrimonio bajo el mar (To the rescue of undersea heritage)
Pretenden conservar patrimonio subacuático (They aim to preserve subaquatic heritage)
February 7, 2011
Inician nuevas excavaciones en pirámides del Tazumal (New excavations being at Tazumal's pyramids)
SEC, en la búsqueda del templo principal sepultado en el Tazumal (Secretaria de Cultura in search of the buried temple of Tazumal)
January 21, 2011
Publican obra de relatos pipiles (Book of Pipil stories published)
January 20, 2011
Hoy presentan informe sobre lengua Nahuat-Pipil (Report presented today about the "Nahuat-Pipil" language)
January 19, 2011
Libro rescata filosofía pipil (Book salvages Pipil philosophy)
January 6, 2011
Nombran nueva directora en el Museo Nacional (New director appointed to the National Museum)
January 5, 2011
Reabrirán la sala 3 del Muna (The National Museum's Hall 3 to be reopened)
2011
December 23, 2010
Un nuevo inicio paralos pueblos originarios [ceremonia en San Andrés]. (A new beginning for native peoples [ceremony in San Andrés])
December 22, 2010
Renace la lengua náhuat (The Nahuat language is reborn)
Maestros reciben diploma por curso náhuat (Teachers receive a diploma for a class about Nahuat).
December 16, 2010
Kóot: conservación del patrimonio cultural. El MUA lanzó su segundo número de la revista de museología en El Salvador (Kóot: conservation of cultural heritage. The MUA [Museum of Anthropology, Universidad Tecnológica] announces the second edition of its museography journal).
December 3, 2010
Anuncian nuevas investigaciones en sitio arqueológico de Cihuatán (New investigations at the Cihuatán archaeological site are announced)
Restaurarán presunta plataforma de baile en Cihuatán. La nueva temporada de investigaciones fue inaugurada hoy por la Fundación Nacional de Arqueología (Fundar) (A presumed dance platform will be restored at Cihuatán. The new field season was inaugurated today by the National Foundation of Archaeology, FUNDAR)
Se reabre investigación en CIHUATÁN. Una nueva etapa de investigaciones ha comenzado en el parque arqueológico Cihuatán. Se analizará la estructura P-9, que presuntamente se cree era utilizada como una plataforma de bailes o un adoratorio (Investigations are reopened at Cihuatán. A new phase of investigations has begun at the Cihuatán Archaeological Park. Structure P-9 will be studied, which is believed to have been used as a dance platform or adoratorio)
November 19, 2010
SEC recibe más de 350 piezas (Secretaría de Cultura receives more than 350 archaeological pieces)
November 11, 2010
Remozan Sitio Arqueológico San Andrés (San Andrés Archaeological Site is Renovated)
November 7, 2010
No hay nadie que sepa más de náhuat que yo (Nobody knows more about Náhuat than me [profile of Jorge Lemus])
October 29, 2010
Premio Nacional de Cultura para investigador de náhuat (National Prize for Culture awarded to investigador of Náhuat)
Jorge Lemus gana premio de cultura (Jorge Lemus wins culture prize)
October 28, 2010
Exhiben piezas arqueológicas (Exhibit of archaeological pieces)
October 18, 2010
Primera falla fue el daño a Cihuatán (The first failure was the damage to Cihuatán)
October 15, 2010
Dos sitios propuestos para Patrimonio de la Humanidad [Cihuatán y Ciudad Vieja] (Two sites proposed for World Heritage [Cihuatán and Ciudad Vieja])
Cihuatán, la ciudad de un conflicto (Cihuatán, a city of conflict)
October 14, 2010
Comunidad indígena recibe apoyo del BID (Indigenous community receives support from Inter-American Development Bank)
October 13, 2010
Celebran congreso indígena con el ritual del Fuego Sagrado (Indigenous congress celebrated with ritual of sacred fire)
September 30, 2010
Museo "La Memoria Vive" abre sus puertas en Suchitoto (The "Living Memory" Museum opens its doors in Suchitoto)
September 29, 2010
Detienen a ex funcionario de Concultura por daños a sitio arqueológico (Former official of Concultura arrested for damages to archaeological site [El Cambio])
Detienen a ex director de Patrimonio Cultural. FGR acusa a Héctor Sermeño de complicidad en daños de sitio arqueológico (Ex-director of cultural heritage is arrested. The attorney general accuses Héctor Sermeño of complicity in damage to archaeological site)
September 15, 2010
Invitan a ciclo de charlas sobre mujeres indígenas (The public is invited to a series of talks about indigenous women)
September 3, 2010
Izalco inicia construcción de su Museo Cultural (Izalco starts construction of its cultural museum)
August 23, 2010
Restos de Mangoré se quedan en el país (Mangoré's remains stay in the country)
August 20, 2010
Paraguay y El Salvador discutirán destino de restos de Mangoré (Paraguay and El Salvador to discuss the fate of the remains of Mangoré)
"Mangoré escogió al país para quedarse" ("Mangoré chose to remain in El Salvador")
“Mangoré para los salvadoreños ahora y siempre” ("Mangoré is for Salvadorans, now and forever")
A rather long note is in order about this important cultural figure and the current attempt to appropriate his remains. Click here to learn more about Agustín Barrios Mangoré.
Apellidos de origen autóctono podrán ser inscritos en RNPN (Native American surnames may now be officially registered)
August 19, 2010
Catedral de Santa Ana gana premio Fondo del Embajador para la Preservación Cultural (The Santa Ana Cathedral wins the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation)
August 13, 2010
Indígenas de Izalco recibirán fondo del BID (Natives of Izalco to receive fund from the Inter-American Development Bank)
August 10, 2010
Protegen gruta Espíritu Santo como joya ancestral (The Espíritu Santo rock shelter is protected as an ancestral jewel)
August 9, 2010
Indígenas salvadoreños piden reconocimiento constitucional (Salvadoran native peoples ask for constitutional recognition)
August 2, 2010
Corinto: Historia escrita en piedra (Corinto: History written in stone)
Un proyecto con varias artistas (A project with several artists)
Two articles about the archaeological project at the Gruta del Espíritu Santo (Corinto), a site with rock art and, possibly, Archaic period occupation.
July 12, 2010
FUNDAR continúa en Cihuatán: se firma convenio de cooperación con la Secretaría de Cultura (FUNDAR continues at Cihuatán: a cooperative agreement is signed with the Secretaría de Cultura)
July 8-10, 2010
June 22, 2010
Ceremonia de repatriación de piezas arqueológicas (Repatriation ceremony for arqueological pieces)
June 18, 2010
Presentan lista roja de bienes culturales (Presentation of the Red List of cultural property)
Lista roja de bienes culturales en peligro de Centroamérica y México (editorial on the Red List of cultura property, by Dr. Ramón Rivas)
Red List of Latin-American Cultural Objects at Risk (Description by ICOM)
Investigaciones en la “Gruta del Espíritu Santo” en Corinto (Parte 1)
Investigaciones en la “Gruta del Espíritu Santo” en Corinto (Parte 2) (Article in two parts about the investigations at the Gruta del Espíirtu Santo rock shelter)
June 16, 2010
EE.UU. recupera piezas arqueológicas de El Salvador (USA recovers archaeological pieces from El Salvador)
May 19, 2010
Perú recupera 574 piezas prehispánicas. Formaron parte de la colección del costarricense Leonard Patterson (Peru recovers 574 prehispanic pieces. They formed part of the collection of Leonard Patterson of Costa Rica)
NOTE: According to an interview conducted by FUNDAR with Alonso Huezo Córdoba (who long worked at the National Museum), Leonard Patterson was very active in El Salvador during the 1960s. Patterson is said to have scoured local collections and acquired a large number of "exceptional" artifacts reputedly from Chalchuapa, Atiquizaya, Ahuachapán, and elsewhere, which were then sold in New York and possibly Europe. These artifacts apparently included the Olmec sculpture now known as the "Young Lord", which is attributed to Atiquizaya. It is astounding that this dealer of archaeological heritage still remains active. If you wish to learn more about this individual, you will find that a Google search on "Leonardo Patterson" produces many interesting hits.
Resurge el museo de Joya de Cerén (The Joya de Cerén site museum reopens)
May 12, 2010
El Salvador recupera piezas precolombinas (El Salvador recovers precolumbian pieces)
Repatriación de Patrimonio Cultural Salvadoreño (Repatriation of Salvadoran cutlural heritage)
Evaluation of recovered artifacts by Karen Bruhns and Paul Amaroli, FUNDAR
30 de abril, 2010
Gastronómico artesanal de Izalco revive tradiciones (The traditional gastronomy of Izalco revives traditions)
March - April, 2010
Part of Cihuatán is destroyed (Section containing a narrative of events, reports by FUNDAR, and news articles)
March 28, 2010
Registros de patrimonio cultural, Santa Tecla y Suchitoto crearon un inventario de expresiones culturales (Registry of cultural heritage; Santa Tecla and Suchitoto create an inventory of cultural expressions)
March 8, 2010
Seguirán protegiendo piezas antiguas salvadoreñas (Ancient Salvadoran pieces will continue to be protected). This concerns the renewal of the bilateral agreement between El Salvador and the United States against illicit traffic of Salvadoran archaeological artifacts. This agreement is referred to as a Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU.
U.S., El Salvador on Extension to Protect Archaeological Heritage
United States and El Salvador Extend Agreement to Protect Archaeological Heritage of El Salvador
