| A large tomb dating from ancient Inca times was found in the southern sector of Pueblo Alto of Kuelap fortress, located in the department of Amazonas, director of restoration and conservation Alfredo Narvaez announced. He told Andina that in the vicinity of the tomb, of which excavation ended on Monday, fine ceramic offerings from the Tahuantinsuyo (Inca Empire) were also found, which apparently were taken there from Cusco. "This tomb has an unusual dimension and was sealed by a thick stuffing. As we were cleaning, we run into materials that we had never found before in other structures of Kuelap". According to him, in previous tombs, only evidences of household activities such as mortars were found. "This one is particularly unusual for the work that we've carried out so far." Narvaez pointed out that between Monday and Tuesday next week more details on what the tomb really houses and whether it is about an important figure, as suspected, will be known. |
Tomb, which would house important figure, found in Kuelap. Photo: Andina |
