A major breakthrough in Maya archaeology has emerged from Caracol, Belize, where the University of Houston team uncovered the tomb of Te K'ab Chaak—Caracol’s first known ruler. Buried with elaborate ...

Archaeologists from @UHouston have uncovered the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak — Caracol’s first ruler and dynastic founder. It’s the ...

A rare mosaic death mask made of jadeite and vessels in the shapes of an owl, a monkey and coatimundi were found with the ...

It presents the picture of a bustling and interconnected Mexico long before the modern world arrived with its roads and ...

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

Thanks to aerial lidar images, archaeologists have been able to confirm the many links between Tikal and the distant Teotihuacan. Other major ancient Mayan sites have also been examined using this ...

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 ...

After more than 40 years of exploration and excavations at the ancient Maya city of Caracol, researchers have finally ...

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

Tikal National Park In the heart of the jungle, surrounded by lush vegetation, lies one of the major sites of Mayan civilization, inhabited from the 6th century B.C. to the 10th century A.D. The ...

Dr Arlen Chase, Archaeologist "But Caracol is bigger than Tikal. It's bigger than Calakmul. It's bigger than Chichen. It is, ...