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Archaeologists have discovered 38 skeletons in a collective tomb at Chan Chan, a pre-Hispanic adobe citadel in northern Peru. The discovery was made near Trujillo, around 500 kilometers north of Lima. Aerial footage shows the excavation site where teams are working to uncover the remains and analyze the accompanying copper and gold objects. The investigation aims to shed more light on the people buried at Chan Chan, a former capital of the Chimú civilization.

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In northern Peru, near the city of Trujillo (around 500 kilometres north of Lima), archaeologists have uncovered a collective tomb containing the remains of 38 people at the ancient citadel of Chan Chan. The tomb was discovered a few weeks ago, and among the remains found were copper and gold objects, which are being studied as part of the archaeological investigation. Chan Chan was the capital of the Chimú civilisation, which existed before the Inca conquest. The discovery is significant because it adds to the understanding of the people who lived in this ancient city, and archaeologists continue to investigate the tomb and its contents to learn more about them.

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Chimú Inca Lima Peru Trujillo

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Peru GPE · 2× Chimú NORP · 1× Inca NORP · 1× Lima GPE · 1× Trujillo PERSON · 1×

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Archaeologists have uncovered a collective tomb containing the remains of 38 people at Chan Chan, a vast pre-Hispanic adobe citadel in northern Peru.

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2026-09-09 · Euronews

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Archaeologists have uncovered a collective tomb containing the remains of 38 people at Chan Chan, a vast pre-Hispanic adobe citadel in northern Peru. asserted

Archaeologists → uncover → Peru

Aerial footage shows teams working among the remains and excavating the site. asserted

teams → show → site

The tomb was discovered a few weeks ago at the archaeological complex near Trujillo, around 500 kilometres north of Lima. asserted

tomb → discover → Lima

The remains were found alongside copper and gold objects, adding to the evidence being studied at the ancient complex. asserted

remains → find → complex

Chan Chan was the capital of the Chimú civilisation, which flourished along Peru's northern coast before the Inca conquest. asserted

which → flourish → conquest

Archaeologists continue to investigate the tomb and its contents as they seek to learn more about the people buried there. asserted

they → continue → people

The complex covers a large area, with the excavation work and archaeological remains visible from above. asserted

work → cover → area