1,200-year-old tomb with high-status religious leader, sacrificial bodies, and gold artifacts found in Panama's El Caño Archaeological Park.
Archaeologists have discovered a 1,200-year-old tomb in Panama's El Caño Archaeological Park, containing the remains of a high-status religious leader, along with numerous sacrificial bodies and a cache of gold artifacts. The tomb, which dates back to around 700 AD, is the ninth unearthed from the park since excavation began in 2008. The "Lord of the Flutes," as named by the archaeologists, was likely buried with animal bone flutes, potentially used for religious ceremonies. The excavation highlights the practice of ritual death in funerary rituals linked to higher status in the society.
March 13, 2024
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