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Archaeologists recently unearthed a gold-laden burial<\/a> in Panama \u2014 an epic discovery that dates back over 1,000 years.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Culture of Panama announced the discovery, made at the El Ca\u00f1o archaeological site in Panama’s Cocl\u00e9 Province.<\/p>\n

The tomb contained several gold and metal artifacts, including chest plates, ear ornaments and bracelets, as well as “finely crafted ceramics.” The tomb is called Tomb 3.<\/p>\n

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Though archaeologists first identified Tomb 3 in 2009, they didn’t realize the complexity of the structure \u2014 or the extent of its funerary offerings<\/a> \u2014 until now.<\/p>\n

The grave was centered around one individual “surrounded by a series of prestige objects demonstrating his high status within his community\u2019s sociopolitical hierarchy,” the ministry said in a translated Feb. 20 statement.<\/p>\n

Ministry officials called the discovery a “highly significant event<\/a> for Panamanian archaeology.”<\/p>\n

“El Ca\u00f1o has become one of the most important pre-Hispanic cemeteries in the region, associated with societies that inhabited central Panama between the 8th and 11th centuries A.D.,” the statement said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The new tomb expands the known funerary record and will provide new information on social organization, political power, trade networks<\/a>, and ritual practices, among other aspects.”<\/p>\n

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The gold objects indicate that the person was “high status,” said Alexa Hancock, an anthropologist at Fundacion El Ca\u00f1o, the organization that oversaw the excavation.<\/p>\n

Hancock told Fox News Digital six gold artifacts have been recovered so far: two breastplates, two arm cuffs and two ear-rods.<\/p>\n

The stones in the ear rods have not yet been identified, Hancock said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The designs on the objects indicate the decedent’s family line.<\/p>\n

“The gold was used because it was a material that would preserve the message or information of what lineage the people in the tomb belonged to,” she noted.<\/p>\n

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“There is nothing found in this or any other tomb in El Ca\u00f1o<\/a> so far that identifies any of the individuals buried in the tomb by name.”<\/p>\n

\u00a0As for the origin of the gold objects, Hancock described them as “local Panamanian craftsmanship.”<\/p>\n

“The team at the El Ca\u00f1o Foundation conducted a year-long investigation in 2023 to confirm the origins of artifacts recovered from the [other] tombs [at the site],” she said.<\/p>\n

“The artifacts specifically investigated were the gold, emeralds and pyrite mirrors. The gold was confirmed to be Panamanian in origin through elemental analysis and the designs<\/a> were [from the] Gran Cocl\u00e9 time period.”<\/p>\n

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The latest excavation of the tomb began in January.<\/p>\n

It was set to conclude March 6.<\/p>\n

Hancock added that work at the site won’t be complete until the excavation season of 2027 wraps up.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“At this point, it is unconfirmed even how many individuals are buried in the tomb,” she said.<\/p>\n

“There are a minimum of three individuals identified \u2014 but there are probably more. This tomb<\/a> is somewhat smaller in general size, more long than round.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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