Linette Montenegro, National Director of Cultural Heritage at the Panama Ministry of Culture, announced that a pre-Hispanic tomb was found during excavations at the El Caño archaeological site in the Coclé province.
In a statement to the press, Montenegro said, "We have discovered a tomb estimated to be more than 1,300 years old. Two bodies, a dowry, some gold, ceramics, five breastplates, gold beads, four bracelets, earrings, a gold-plated bag, and various necklaces were recovered from the tomb."
Montenegro stated that they anticipate the tomb may have belonged to a ruler of the period.
Archaeological excavations at El Caño have been ongoing since 2008.
News Source: AA
