By Derek Olson
Archaeologists uncovered a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in the Central Valleys of Oaxaca. Key features of the tomb include a well-preserved structure with an antechamber and burial chamber, as well as a large owl sculpture at the entrance — in Zapotec belief, owls symbolize night, power, and death.
Colorful murals showing procession scenes, possibly linked to funeral rites or rituals were found as well as carved stone elements with calendar symbols and figures that may represent ancestral or protective beings.
Mexican officials, including President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, have called this “the most significant archaeological discovery in Mexico in the last decade” due to the tomb’s excellent condition and rich cultural information.
This discovery gives researchers new insight into Zapotec social structure, religious beliefs, funerary practices, and worldview. Follow me for more breaking ancient history news.
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