A huge anchor of approximately 1.5 tons of weight and three meters long by two wide was found this Wednesday by specialists the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) in the Mexican port of Progressin the state of Yucatansoutheast of the country.
The experts They recovered the anchor in the port located north of Yucatanthanks to a citizen report registered this Wednesday during the works currently carried out by the Institute for the Construction and Conservation of Public Works (Inccopy).
The specialists Ángel Góngora Salas and Ileana Ancona Aragónthe Restoration and Conservation Area the INAHattested to the archaeological and historical discovery during the execution of the works and therefore cordoned off the area.
In order to assess the cultural asset, it was agreed to transfer it to the staff of the section of Museography the INAH with support from the public services of the municipality of Progreso.
Thanks to the intervention of the citizens of Progreso, the specialists responded immediately to the call, allowing the area to be cordoned off and transferred for restoration,” he told the media. Eduardo Lopez Calzadadirector of INAH-Yucatan Center.
Now, the INAH researchers will begin the analysis of this archaeological asset “to determine its temporality” and specified that it is a “metallic element, corresponding to an anchor of admiraltywithout mooring ring with two hooks”.
The hooks are responsible for the anchor clinging to the seabed, preventing the ship from drifting,” López Calzada explained.
While, Natalie Hernandezcoordinator of the Conservation and Restoration Section, confirmed that INAH personnel will be in charge of the necessary conservation and restoration processes of the object found.
In southeastern Mexico, the works of the Mayan Train, emblematic work of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, have opened a new stage of archaeological research in the area, since it is full of Mayan ruins of inestimable cultural and historical value.
As of November 2021, archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) had discovered more than 16,000 archaeological monuments, which they are currently investigating and cataloging.
With information from EFE