Most of the unexcavated portion of the Monte Verde archaeological site was bulldozed in 1988.
Notes on verification
Corroborated by original archaeologist Dillehay's own quoted statement, Fiedel's article, and independent journalistic/academic sources (National Geographic, archaeology.org, ResearchGate). [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- Books: Beyond Clovis - Archaeology Magazine Archive (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/245495854_Artifact_provenience_at_Monte_Verde_Confusion_and_contradictions (corroboration)
- https://www.scribd.com/document/457179089/monteverde-y-fiedel (corroboration)