MEXICAN TOMB
A WONDERFUL FIND. (United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) MEXICO CITY, January 17. A Mexican tomb, just uncovered, near Oaraca, was reveialed to-day to be a veritable storehouse of historical material and treasures of the Fifteenth Century of 'Mexican civilisation. It is believed that the sepulchre represents the richest and most import'am. discovery ever made in North America and rivals historically and intrinsically the tomb of Tutankhamen. The tomb contained the Todies of ten Mexican warriors b:decked in gold and in precious and semi-precious jewels, including several crowns oi pure gold. There were pearls found as large as pig-oil's eggs, also jade necklaces, golden masks, and vases of gold, alabaster and onyx,
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1932, Page 5
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