It was the first identified king’s funeral in this area for more than forty years of excavation.
Archaeologists from the University of Houston have created one of the most significant findings of the last decades, discovering the Tomb of Tek’ab Chaak, the first king of the ancient Maya Karakol city, now located on the Beliz territory in Central America. According to Armeonews, it was the first known king’s funeral in this area for more than forty years of excavation.
The lips indicate that the king died at a honorable age, about 170 cm high and without a tooth. His funeral was the first of three selected tombs located within the same residence, from nearly 350 years. This period also reflects the beginning of Maya’s contacts in the central city of Teotiuan.
In one of the graves located in the middle of the square, archaeologists found the objects associated with ATYPICAL rituals for Maya: obsidian blades, attendees and ceramics from Teotiuacan. This may indicate the influence of foreign customs or even the stay of the Tsarist Court representatives of the Teotiuacan.
Studies in the area continue to work with the Belize Archeology Institute and the support of organizations such as the Alphawood Foundation and Ford Foundation. Plans include rebuilding a funeral mask from Jadeite, DNA review and isotopes of Tek’aba Chaak bones.
The city of Karakol, located in the forest of the District of You, in ancient times was a house of over 100 thousand people and conquered more than 175 square squares. Its massive structures, including the pyramid of 43 meters of CAAN, are not inferior to other popular Mayan centers.
Tek’ab Chaak climbed the throne in the 331 AD and buried approximately 350 in the north-east Acropolis of Karakol. A rich collection of ritual artifacts was found in its grave – jadeite jewelry, mosaic masks, carved bone pipes and shells from the Pacific Ocean. These items indicate the high status of the leader. Some of these artifacts are decorated with images of animals, such as Nosukha, which eventually became part of the royal names of the descendants of Tek’ab Chaak. There are also links to God of trade ek chuah.
The opening results will officially be presented in August 2025 at a conference at the Santa-Fa Institute, focusing on the interaction between Maya and Teotihuacan.
Earlier it was reported that in the forest of Guatemalas the city of Maya was found for nearly 3 thousand years.
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