Chotuna-Chornancap

Underwater tomb discovered in Lambayeque along Peru’s northern coast

Underwater tomb discovered in Lambayeque along Peru’s northern coast

[Originally published August 14, 2012] Archaeologists with the Brüning Museum in Lambayeque have made an astounding discovery at the Chotuna-Chornancap archaeological site: Beneath the tomb of a recently unearthed 13th century high priestess, they found another elaborate burial chamber submerged below the water table.