Cultural Preservation
LiDAR, the archaeology technology, is part of a larger project, PACUNAM, based in Guatemala, which will take three years. It hopes to aid in the preservation of Guatemala’s cultural heritage. Over 5,000 square miles will be studied in Guatemala alone before the research is done.
Preservation Attempts
The overarching goal of PACUNAM is to ensure the protection and preservation of any discovered sites of cultural or historic importance. PACUNAM’s president, Marianne Hernandez, said, “Many of these new sites are only new to us; they are not new to looters.”