When the 1950s-era cement restoration of the Maya pyramid of Tazumel in El Salvador collapsed in October 2004, a scandal erupted. The best known site in El Salvador, Tazumal had appeared on stamps and other public documents, and it was considered a huge loss to the people of El Salvador. But archaeologists investigating the rubble discovered that the restoration had altered the original pyramid's contours to fit the restorer's idea of what a Maya pyramid looked like. The story is in Archaeology magazine this month.
- Deconstructing a Maya Pyramid
- Tazumal, on May 27, 2004. This photo on Flickr shows the smooth concrete which covers the entire pyramid. Shot by Flickrite jorgeg
- Tazumal, on Jun 17, 2006. This Flickr photo is by sayito, showing the pyramid in the process of being restored
- Maya Archaeology
- Archaeology of El Salvador
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