1,600-year-old tomb of Caracol’s founding king Te K’ab Chaak unearthed in Belize jungle

Discovered: Tomb of the First King of Caracol, Ancient Maya City

Archaeologists from the University of Houston have announced the discovery of the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first ruler of the Maya city of Caracol in Belize. The identification of the burial marks a major milestone: it is the first royal tomb recognized in over 40 years of excavations at the country’s largest Maya archaeological site. Te K’ab Chaak was buried around 331 A.D. at the base of a royal family shrine. Alongside him were ceramic vess…

1,600-year-old tomb of Caracol’s founding king Te K’ab Chaak unearthed in Belize jungle

Archaeologists from the University of Houston have discovered the royal tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first ruler and founder of the powerful Maya city of Caracol, in Belize’s dense jungles. This tomb, dated to around 350 CE, marks the first time in over four decades of excavations that researchers have uncovered an identifiable royal […]