Archaeologists have discovered an ancient tomb in Panama containing a collection of gold artefacts with significant historical and cultural value. The tomb, belonging to the pre-Hispanic Gran Coclé culture, was found at the El Caño archaeological site. The culture, known for its finely crafted gold artefacts, thrived in the area from 200 B.C. to A.D. 1550. The tomb contained ceramics and gold objects that had been buried for 1,200 years.
Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient tomb containing a remarkable assortment of gold artefacts , considered to hold "incalculable" historical and cultural value. At the archaeological site of El Caño in the Central American nation of Panama , the country's Ministry of Culture announced in a press release that a great lord's tomb was found. The location houses a necropolis, a vast burial ground, belonging to the pre-Hispanic Gran Coclé culture. It was built circa A.D. 700 and deserted by A.D.
1000. The culture thrived in the area from approximately 200 B.C. to A.D. 1550, as documented by the University of South Florida. Renowned for its unique artistic flair, the pre-Hispanic Gran Coclé culture is notably distinguished by the prevalence of finely crafted gold artefacts, which constitute a significant portion of the archaeological findings in Panama's Coclé Province, the location of the necropolis's discovery. Archaeologists unearthed several artefacts in the tomb, primarily ceramics, but also several gold objects, all thought to have been buried for 1,200 year
Ancient Tomb Gold Artefacts Panama Pre-Hispanic Gran Coclé Culture El Caño Archaeological Site