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Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient tomb featuring a remarkable collection of gold artifacts deemed to be of "incalculable" historical and cultural value.
The tomb, which dates to around A.D. 750-800, was found at the archaeological site of El Caño, in Coclé Province, in the Central American nation of Panama, the country's Ministry of Culture announced in a press release.
This site is home to a necropolis—or large cemetery—of the pre-Hispanic Gran Coclé culture, which was constructed around A.D. 700 before being abandoned in A.D. 1000. This culture existed in the region from around 200 B.C. to A.D. 1550, according to the University of South Florida.
"El Caño was the scene of lavish funerals with a complex liturgy that included human sacrifice, and whose ultimate goal was the worship of ancestors and the sacralization of the place," Julia Mayo, director of the El Caño Foundation and the archaeological project that has been conducting excavations at the site since 2008, told Newsweek.
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The tomb, which dates to around A.D. 750-800, was found at the archaeological site of El Caño, in Coclé Province, in the Central American nation of Panama, the country's Ministry of Culture announced in a press release.
This site is home to a necropolis—or large cemetery—of the pre-Hispanic Gran Coclé culture, which was constructed around A.D. 700 before being abandoned in A.D. 1000. This culture existed in the region from around 200 B.C. to A.D. 1550, according to the University of South Florida.
"El Caño was the scene of lavish funerals with a complex liturgy that included human sacrifice, and whose ultimate goal was the worship of ancestors and the sacralization of the place," Julia Mayo, director of the El Caño Foundation and the archaeological project that has been conducting excavations at the site since 2008, told Newsweek.
Archaeologists find ancient tomb with gold ensemble of 'incalculable' value
A tomb found in Panama, thought to be around 1,200 years old, contains a remarkable collection of artifacts.
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