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  • Mexican archaeologists discover the tomb of a pre-hispanic governor in Copalita

    10/12/2012 7:40:37 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 3 replies
    Art Daily ^ | Saturday, October 13, 2012 | translator Cristina Perez Ayala
    The sepulcher of an individual that (possibly) governed a place known today as Bocana del Río Copalita in Huatulco, Oaxaca, 1300 years ago, was discovered by investigators of the ceremonial area of this archaeological site. Here another 38 burials were found, some of which were individuals whom they believe part of the elite. ...archaeologists found a sepulcher made with masonry's stone blocks of about 1.8 meters (5.9 feet) high and 1 meter (3.28 feet) wide. The sepulcher contained the skeleton of an individual, presumably of the male sex who was between 20 and 23 years old at death... estimated to...