US EditionScientists Find Tomb of a Maya King and His Ancient Treasures. But Who Was He?
BELIZE, JUL 11 – Te K’ab Chaak’s tomb reveals grave goods and evidence of early diplomatic ties between Caracol and Teotihuacan, reshaping understanding of Maya geopolitical history, researchers say.
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Husband-and-wife archeologists from University of Houston discover tomb of ancient ruler
Arlen and Diane Chase unearthed the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first king of the ancient Maya city of Caracol, located in Belize. He founded a royal dynasty that spanned more than 460 years.
In Belize was found the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, who would have been the first ruler of the ancient Mayan city of Caracol about 1700 years ago, according to a communiqué from the University of Houston. King Te K’ab Chaak (or “God of the Rain of Tree Branches”, in Maya) was buried in the Northeastern Acropolis, a high place outside the city center that was used by royalty as a residence and for other public ceremonies. The ruler of Caracol, who wou…
Archaeologists dug deeper than a previous level uncovered in previous excavations, finding evidence of the world of the earliest known Maya ruler.
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