Humble home in Peru yields ancient riches buried in Inca-era tomb
Home-improvement project leads to archaeological survey in a working-class Lima district known for past finds
23 June 2022 - 20:17
Scientists have unearthed an Inca-era tomb in the heart of Peru’s capital Lima, archaeologists said this week, a burial dug up under a working-class home and believed to hold noble remains wrapped in cloth alongside ceramics and fine ornaments...
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