Why are pre-colonial monuments and sites hardly mentioned?
Many pre-colonial sites are hardly or poorly studied. Some sites have been uncovered by accident, for instance when a building or road is constructed, In which case “rescue archaeology” is done but once the archaeologists have done their study, the site is built over or inaccessible. A case in point is downtown Cebu. In some sites, away from urban areas, archaeologists rebury the site after study to prevent looters from damaging it. Pre-colonial sites are often not clearly identified because of the rampant problem of treasure hunters, pot hunters and looters. Visiting unmarked sites is a problem.
