The Discovery that Rewrites the History of the Mayan World: the Tomb of the First King of Caracol Appears

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The discovery, made by archaeologists Diane and Arlen Chase in Belize, reveals an intact tomb with jewels, ceramics and a jade mask linked to the founder of the dynastyA genetic find rewrites the history of a great Mayan city After more than 40 years digging in the Mayan city of Caracol, in the jungle of Belize, archaeologists Diane and Arlen Chase, from the University of Houston, have found one of the most important findings of their career: th…

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Spectacular find: In Belize archaeologists have discovered the tomb of the first king of the Mayan city of Caracol. King Te K'ab Chaak founded the royal dynasty of the major Mayan metropolis and died around the year 350 – in old age and toothless, as now his remains reveal. Excitingly also: Three more graves of high-ranking dead bear witness to a surprisingly early connection between Caracol and Teotihuacan in Mexico – a still enigmatic culture.…