Archaeologists just opened a pre-Incan tomb sealed for 600 years. Here’s what they found

Filed by Elara Myst

The mausoleum miraculously evaded colonial and contemporary looters—but not the careful eye of experts working at the historical site.Some 600 years ago, a high-ranking member of the Chimú was buried in an elaborate mausoleum with many treasures. Miraculously, the tomb remained undisturbed by both scientists and looters—until now.In a Facebook post, the Peruvian Ministry of Culture announced the “historic” discovery of a near-pristine Chimú-era mausoleum at the Utzh An ...