ABSTRACT

The Porvenir Massacre of 1918 was one of the darkest chapters in U.S.-Mexico relations during the bloody Mexican Revolution of 1910. It was an episode that saw fifteen men and boys of Mexican descent murdered in front of a low rock bluff on the U.S. side of the border. In spite of a military and a Texas Congressional investigation, no criminal charges were ever filed and the location of the massacre was lost to time. For nearly a century, major questions surrounding the incident remained unanswered. In 2015, an archaeological investigation confirmed the alleged location of the massacre site and determined that both civilian and military ammunition was used. This project represents the first and only archaeological examination of this important site and challenges the long-standing historical record in presenting material evidence that suggests U.S. military involvement.

摘要

1918 年的波文尼尔大屠杀是 1910 年血腥的墨西哥革命期间美墨关系中最黑暗的一章。这一集见证了 15 名墨西哥裔男子和男孩在美国一侧的低矮岩石悬崖前被谋杀。边界。尽管进行了军方和德克萨斯州国会的调查，但从未提起过刑事指控，大屠杀的地点也被时间遗忘了。近一个世纪以来，围绕该事件的主要问题仍未得到解答。2015 年，一项考古调查证实了所谓的大屠杀地点的位置，并确定使用了民用和军用弹药。该项目代表了对这一重要遗址的第一次也是唯一一次考古检查，并挑战了长期存在的历史记录，提供了表明美国的物证