Rain Uncovers Ancient
Cemetery In Nicaragua
MANAGUA - Archaeologists have discovered the
remains of an indigenous cemetery dating
back about 4,500 years on the island of
Ometepe in southern Nicaragua, local media
reported.
The discovery was made after heavy rains
last week uncovered the remains, including
five human skeletons, bone fragments and
pieces of pottery, Ghitis Moises Rivera,
director of the museum in Ceibo on the
island, said Monday.
The finds date from "2,500 BC to 300 years
later," judging from the type of pottery
found, he said.
Local authorities asked police to protect
the site from grave robbers until the
arrival of more archaeologists.
Valuable pre-Colombian artefacts had already
been found on the island. Ometepe was
settled by the Choroteca and Nahuatel
people, who migrated to Central America from
northern Mexico.
The volcanic island, which is located in the
lake of Cocibolca, was added to Unesco's
World Network of Biosphere Reserves on
Wednesday.
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