Intriguing remains of a culture long extinct have been unearthed in the Rupununi savannah close to Amuku Lake which in the 18th century was believed to be the site of the fabled golden city of El Dorado.
In June, Victor Pires, the owner of the Waikin ranch located in the North Rupununi, Region Nine was digging post holes outside the paddock when he hit a huge ceramic pot covered by another. The pot, which has all the characteristics of a burial urn, was excavated by employees and was in an
“almost perfect condition” except for a hole at the bottom. It is a unique situation for a burial urn to be found in a savannah environment buried in the ground, and it is the first time that such a find in the savannah has been reported, Guyanese archaeologist George Simon said.