Te K'ab Chaak was a wealthy warrior king who rose to power in 331 C.E. His burial is the first royal tomb found in the ...

More than 40 years after uncovering Caana, the central architectural complex at Caracol, Belize, husband-and-wife ...

Found in the ancient city of Caracol, the tomb contained a rare jade mask, ceramics, and jewelry often linked to the Maya ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the 1,600-year-old tomb of Caracol’s first Maya ruler in Belize.

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Archaeologists in Belize have uncovered the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first known ruler of Caracol and the tomb dates back ...

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In a discovery hailed as one of the most significant in decades, archaeologists in Belize uncovered the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first known ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol, offering a ...

Mesoamerican cultures shaped the history of Central America through remarkable achievements in architecture, science, and society. Among the most influential were the Maya, who thrived in present-day ...

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Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of the Maya king who founded the city of Caracol in what is now Belize.

A Maya king’s tomb discovered in Belize offers the first proof of royal rule at Caracol and sheds light on early ties with ...