Interdisciplinary research group, headed by the specialists of the National Institute of anthropology and history Mexico (INAH) after a year of restoration works showed millennial luxury tomb, which is literally “rose from the ground”.
About the study briefly reported on the website of INAH. Scientists learned about the existence of this tomb in 2017, when the Mexico earthquake. “Risen from under the earth” the tomb was discovered villagers Santiago Tillo, Oaxaca. It is located a few kilometers from this settlement.
the Villagers noticed the hole, which was formed in the ground. They reported it to local authorities. Arrived at the site, archaeologists found that the hole was formed due to the collapse of the stone plates that covered the top of the tomb and moved during the quake.
According to scientists, this tomb belonged to mixteca – people, which was subordinated to the Aztecs. Her age probably ranges from 1100 to 1700. Presumably, most of the elapsed time she spent underground. To furnish Mexican scientists have invited their colleagues from Switzerland, who have good experience of restoration of Egyptian tombs.
the result of the hard work of the so-called tomb 1 Scrap Tendom was rescued by archaeologists. In particular, they were able to recover the colorful murals on the walls. They were symbols of the ritual calendar Mixteco. In total it was possible to identify 28 such characters: “rabbit”, “deer”, “lizard”, “house” and others.
worthy of attention and the very architecture of the tomb. Originally, the land was dug a large pit. Then its walls are covered with blocks of stones of different types: Sandstone, limestone and basalt. All these rocks are typical for this region. The cracks between the blocks were Packed reddish clay.
the Tomb consists of two rectangular chambers connected by a corridor. The biggest of these chambers is decorated with eight splendid frescoes, in the style of the Zapotec – one of the pre-Hispanic people. The walls were covered with red pigment.
In the burial chambers, a team of archaeologists have discovered the remains of seven people, including three children. Judging by the found here the same subjects, all of them belonged to the upper class. It was probably members of the Royal families.
Buried these people were at different times between 300 and 900 years BC. In the teeth of some of them was discovered the insertion of precious stones. Such jewelry was the privilege of the nobility.
in addition, the tomb was found two alabaster vessels and 45 ceramic products, including 12 bowls, decorated with bright pigments. All these pigments were natural. The archaeologists were able to recover three shades of blue, two of��tenka yellow and red, and one shade of green, pink, black and white colors.
Scientists say that these pigments were used by ancient masters is very fine, thereby creating inside the tomb “solemn atmosphere inside”.
a Replica of this tomb will be displayed in the Museum.
