Belize Institute of Archaeology

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The Belize Institute of Archaeology is a governmental agency responsible for managing, researching, and preserving Belize’s archaeological heritage, including major Maya sites.

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instanceOf cultural heritage organization
government agency
abbreviation IA
collaboratesWith UNESCO
foreign universities
international archaeological research institutions
country Belize
employs archaeologists
conservators
heritage managers
field Maya archaeology
archaeology
cultural heritage management
focus Maya cultural heritage
pre-Columbian archaeology of Belize
hasRole curating archaeological collections for the state of Belize
issuing archaeological research permits
maintaining archaeological site registries
monitoring compliance with heritage laws
rescuing and salvaging threatened archaeological sites
jurisdiction archaeological reserves in Belize
languageOfWork English
locatedIn Belize
Belmopan
oversees Actun Tunichil Muknal archaeological site
Altun Ha archaeological site
Barton Creek Cave archaeological site
linked to: Barton Creek Cave

Cahal Pech archaeological site
linked to: Cahal Pech

Caracol archaeological site
linked to: Caracol

Cerros archaeological site
Lamanai archaeological site
Lubaantun archaeological site
Nim Li Punit archaeological site
Santa Rita archaeological site
Xunantunich archaeological site
partOf National Institute of Culture and History
regionServed Belize
responsibleFor licensing of archaeological excavations in Belize
management of archaeological sites in Belize
management of major Maya sites in Belize
museum and site interpretation for archaeological sites in Belize
preservation of Belize’s archaeological heritage
protection of archaeological resources in Belize
public education on Belizean archaeology
regulation of archaeological research in Belize
research on Belize’s archaeological heritage
sector public sector

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Caracol excavatedBy Belize Institute of Archaeology
Lamanai governingBody Institute of Archaeology of Belize
linked to: Belize Institute of Archaeology
Xunantunich heritageDesignation Archaeological Reserve (Belize)
linked to: Belize Institute of Archaeology
Xunantunich governingBody Institute of Archaeology (Belize)
linked to: Belize Institute of Archaeology
Cahal Pech managedBy Institute of Archaeology of Belize
linked to: Belize Institute of Archaeology
Altun Ha governingBody Institute of Archaeology of Belize
linked to: Belize Institute of Archaeology