Timothy,
First of all, the office to contact is INAH (the National Institute of Anthropology and History). They have an office in Mexicali.
As far as the government of Mexico is concerned, all sites dating to before 1821 belong to them. There is no such thing as "private" property. I suggest that your friend contact INAH as quickly as possible since the Mexican government can impose a fine. Now, whether or not INAH does anything about the sites is another question.
--- Timothy James Scarlett <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>Greetings to all!
>
>I have received another odd, but potentially promising request for
>information. A gentleman I know here in Utah is developing a mining
>project on the Baja California in Mexico. He contacted me because the
>Mexican landowners have located archaeological sites in the project
>area which include human remains. This man is interested in seeing
>the sites treated with appropriate concern toward the archaeological
>resources. I explained the US section 106 process to him, professed
>my limited knowledge of the Mexican antiquities office, and promised
>to put out a call for information and get back to him as quickly as
>possible.
>
>I know we have some HISTARCHers in Mexico and several researchers that
>work in that part of the world. Can anyone help with the following:
>
>1. Who is the appropriate Mexican government official to contact about
>the Baja region.
>
>2. Based upon what I know, this project seems to be on private land
>and with private capital funds. It also seems like it will be a small
>concern, rather than a huge project with large investment backing.
>Anyone with potential interest in the research can contact me, and I
>will introduce you to the American gentleman.
>
>
>
>Now back to my dissertation fieldwork!
>Cheers,
>Tim
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>Timothy Scarlett
>University of Nevada, Reno
>Department of Anthropology / 096
>Reno, NV 89557-0096
>
>355 West 500 North
>Salt Lake City, UT 84103
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>>Subject: Updating Web Links
>>Date: Mon, Aug 28, 2000, 11:11 AM
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