[Aztlan] "SECRET CAVE" under Teotihuacan Sun Pyramid

[Benjamin Carter]

All,

I have to second Bertrand's statements and appreciation. Kim's info on 
the tunnels beneath Teotihuacan have filled in gaps in my own knowledge, 
but have also contradicted information in textbooks (no huge surprise- 
writing a textbook is a immense undertaking and lots of little errors or 
misinterpretations are made).

Bertrand is also correct about the unfortunate, but understandable, 
errors that some reporters make. On the flip side, some reporters have 
VERY selective hearing and don't hear any of the 'woulds', 'coulds', or 
'according to current evidences' that we use so much and splash flashy 
statements in their articles that don't reflect archaeological knowledge.

Ben Carter

Bertrand Lobjois wrote:
> Hi Kim !
>
> Thank you for this very important precision. We unfortunately depend on
> journalists to get news. I remember some words of Lopez Lujan, who told me
> never believe what the press publish and ask directly the infos to the
> archaeologists. He also advised that even the Sala de prensa of the INAH
> makes mistakes... Personnally, I try to use verbs like "could", "should",
> "would" because I always have the shadow of a doubt...
>
> Your participation is very valuable for Aztlan because a lot of
> investigators don't use a direct communication like Aztlan or other websites
> to share news "live" with other investigators.
>
>
> Thank you for your invitation too ! ;)
>
> Bertrand LOBJOIS
> Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris
> Universidad de Monterrey, Monterrey
>
> 2008/7/7 kim Goldsmith <kiminmexico at yahoo.com>:
>
>   
>> Hi All!
>>
>> I just got home from a 10-day trip through Guatemala, so I really can't get
>> into much here right now.
>>
>> This project is my husband's (Alejandro Sarabia), and the press never
>> really gets the story right.  For one thing, the "cave" under the Sun
>> Pyramid was proven by a team of Geologists/Geomorphologists/Volcanologists
>> brought from the UNAM by Dr. Linda Manzanilla to be a TUNNEL, not a cave,
>> dug out by the Teotihuacanos.  It was looted in ancient times, possibly by
>> the later Aztecs.
>>
>> By the same token the tunnel has not been a secret since it was
>> rediscovered by modern investigators (can't quite remember if it was late
>> 60's, but I'm thinking early 70's).
>>
>> Also, we don't know which was put up/in first:  The tunnel or the pyramid.
>>
>> My husband hopes to answer a lot of interesting questions with this
>> exploration.  His Assistant P.I. is Saburo Sugiyama, who, as I'm sure you
>> all know is a pioneer in his own right here at Teo.  Between the two of them
>> I think some neat information will come out of it.
>>
>> As far as I know, about the only thing they are going to do in the tunnel
>> is make test pits and take some samples of the mud that was covering the
>> walls that the Teotihuacanos used to block up the tunnel at points along its
>> route (we don't know the reason for the blockage).
>>
>> Having just gotten back, I'm trying to catch up on my work, and my husband
>> is overwhelmed with his own work as Site Director.  If I hear anything new
>> from him about this, I will let you all know.
>>
>> P.S.  He has an article in this month's Arqueología Mexicana about the
>> hundred years since the undertaking of the project on the Pyr. of the Sun.
>>  There may be more info. there.
>>
>> Hope everyone is well.  The summer is still young, and we still have room
>> for visitors when you are coming our way.  Just let me know the dates, and I
>> will make the arrangements.
>>
>> All the Best,
>>
>> KIM
>>
>>
>>
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