HE has been sought for centuries. Now archeologists in Ecuador believe they may have found the final resting place of Atahualpa, the last Incan emperor.
Since the 16th century the story of Atahualpa has been shrouded in mystery, stained with blood and framed by tales of conquistador greed. Experts hope that the riddle of his ultimate fate will be solved at Malqui-Machay, a newly discovered Incan complex about 70km south of Quito, the Ecuadorian capital.
A sophisticated network of walls, aqueducts and stonework has already been unearthed. The site, in tropical lowland on the eastern flank of the Andes, has been identified as a “late imperial design Inca monument” of high significance by the archeologist who discovered it, Tamara Estupinan, of the French Institute for Andean Studies.
She believes the site is Atahualpa's burial ground. Excavations planned for this summer will seek to provide answers on whether the find really does include the tomb of the last capac, or ruler, of Tahuantinsuyo, the once-mighty trans-Andean Incan empire.
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