Discovered a 1300-year-old Tiwanaku tomb

An archaeologist walks in the Tiwanaku area (Photo: Reuters)

On May 2, archaeologists unearthed a tomb of the ancient Tiwanaku civilization inside a pyramid in western Bolivia. The corpse inside this tomb may have been a king or a monk about 1300 years ago, buried with a lot of precious jewelry.

Archaeologist Javier Escalante, who published the findings at a press conference near the pyramid, said: 'The remains were found in a cave deep within a 15-meter-high wall inside the Akapana pyramid. . This pyramid was designed and built around 1200 BC, this is also the largest construction in pre-Columbian time. Standing on the top of the pyramid, one can see Tiwanaku city spread over 600 hectares with a population of more than 100,000 people. '

Archaeologist Roger Angel Cossio, who discovered the tomb, said the skeleton was kept 'in very good condition' and that it was a person in Tiwanaku society, possibly of 'a taste'. King or a monk '. He said: 'Not everyone is buried in Akapana pyramid'.

The corpse inside this tomb may be a king or a monk who died about 1300 years ago (Photo: MSNBC)

He added that the grave remains after centuries of plundering by Spanish invaders and those who have occupied precious treasures and depleted the Tiwanaku lands. Inside the tomb, archaeologists also found a crown and a solid gold-carved pendant the size of a hand.

'After a lot of time being looted . it's extraordinary, this tomb is still long-lasting to become a proof of history. What a perfect mummy . jewelry, and a camel. This camel is a symbolic possession and a source of food for the trip to the afterlife, ' Cossio said.

Although researchers use carbon dating to determine the period of the remaining things, they only guess they were buried about 1300 years ago, the decline of the Tiwanaku empire.

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