Archaeologists discovered a tomb with the remains of 38 people in an ancient pre-Hispanic city in Peru. The discovery was made a few weeks ago in the city of Chan Chan, an ancient citadel built near Trujillo, located about 500 kilometers north of Lima.
The main funerary chamber of the tomb remained sealed for almost 600 years, which represents a significant finding for Peruvian archaeology. The tomb contained the remains of 38 individuals, suggesting it was a collective burial site or a chamber intended for important figures of Chimú society.
Chan Chan was one of the most important pre-Hispanic cities in South America, built by the Chimú civilization. The discovery of this tomb offers researchers new clues about the funerary practices and social organization of this ancient people that inhabited the northern coast of Peru before the arrival of the Spanish.
