'Ignorant' builders destroy 2,300-year-old, 100ft Mayan pyramid in Central America to make road R (workers, news)

[All American NYC]

'Ignorant' builders destroy 2,300-year-old, 100ft Mayan pyramid in Central America to make road...Horrified archaelogists say there is no way the construction workers could have mistaken the 100ft tall ruins for a natural hill

If they care so much about the ruins, why weren't they protected?

[northnut]

I suppose you're going to have to ask Belize that question.

[brentwoodgirl]

I've been to Nohmul. I did a study abroad in Central America and we visited some of the different Mayan sites. That breaks my heart. I can't believe they were that stupid.
When I was in Belize, there were several large archeology projects being done at different sites. I guess there were not any at Nohmul at the time of the construction.