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Ancient Mortuary Cave Found Hidden Within Desert Mountains

Summary by HeritageDaily - Archaeology News
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered a pre-Hispanic mortuary cave within the Ocampo Natural Protected Area (ANP) in Coahuila, Mexico. Upon reports of bone theft and looting in the area, archaeologists from INAH, working in collaboration with the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP) conducted a survey of the mountains within the State of Coahuila de Zaragoza. The study re…

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Bone remains were found in Mexico... although on this occasion it was different from the sad situation in the country; since INAH rescued hundreds of bones that belonged to desert cultures of at least 500 years, in Coahuila. Bone remains are discovered inside the cave // Photo: INAH. INAH rescues 500-year-old bone remains in Coahuila After a complaint about the looting of bone remains in an underground cave in Coahuila, INAH carried out the arch…

OCAMPO, COAH.— Specialists of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) made an important archaeological finding in an underground cave located within the Natural Protected Area (ANP) of Ocampo, in the state of Coahuila. It is a mortuary complex with more than 500 years old, belonging to ancient cultures of the northern desert of Mexico. The discovery occurred after a citizen's complaint that alerted about the looting of bone rem…

JUAN CARLOS TALAVERAArchaeologists of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) reported yesterday that they carried out the rescue of a mortuary group of desert cultures of at least 500 years old in the Natural Protected Area of Ocampo, in Coahuila. This, “after a citizen's denunciation of a looting of bone remains, which was attended in the framework of collaboration between the INAH Coahuila Center and the National Commission …

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Excelsior broke the news in Mexico on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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