Human sacrifice victims were buried in the tomb to 'accompany' the dead lord.
Panamanian archaeologists recently uncovered a 1,200-year-old tomb filled with golden treasures and victims of human sacrifice.The Ministry of Culture of Panama published a Spanish language press release about the discovery on Mar. 1. The tomb, which was found in the Coclé Province of Panama, was built and dedicated to a lord between the years 750 and 800 AD.Researchers found the grave at El Caño Archaeological Park.
ARCHAEOLOGISTS EXCAVATE 700-YEAR-OLD BARCELONA BUILDING THAT ONCE HOUSED A CHOCOLATE FACTORYThe leader of the archaeological project, Dr. Julia Mayo, said that the tomb was also filled with the bodies of other people that "accompan him to the ‘beyond,’" according to the press release.In ancient Panamanian society, high-status people could be buried with eight to 32 people. It was believed that the "companions" would help the decedent transition to the afterlife.
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