Dossier
Rick Martynec
Coverage of Rick Martynec in the Nexus archive.
Department of Homeland Securityorganization2Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refugeplace2Donald Trumpperson2Tohono O’odham Nationorganization1Washington Postorganization1Nazca linestopic1intagliotopic1Tohono O'odham Nationorganization1U.S. Customs and Border Protectionorganization1Las Playas Intaglioplace1
- Trump Bulldozed a 1,000-Year-Old Archeological Site to Make Room for a Second Border Wall
A 1,000-year-old archaeological intaglio in Arizona's Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge was destroyed by a Department of Homeland Security contractor building a second border wall under the Trump administration. The site, sacred to the Tohono O’odham Nation, was damaged despite prior agreements to protect it, drawing comparisons to the destruction of the Nazca lines.
- Trump Bulldozed a 1,000-Year-Old Archaeological Site to Make Room for a Second Border Wall
A 1,000-year-old archaeological site in Arizona's Sonoran Desert was bulldozed by a Department of Homeland Security contractor to make room for a second border wall. The site, known as Las Playas Intaglio, is a rare and culturally significant artifact. The destruction was condemned by archaeologists and tribal authorities.