Mayan king's tomb discovered in Guatemala
Archeologists in Guatemala have discovered a Mayan king's tomb packed with a well-preserved hoard of carvings, ceramics and children's bones that cast fresh light on the vanished civilisation.
Researchers uncovered the burial chamber in Guatemala's the jungle-covered Peten region in May, but the discovery has only just been made public.
The tomb is thought to date from 300 – 600AD and is located beneath the El Diablo pyramid in the city of El Zotz.
The Central American nation is dotted with pyramids and ruins from the ancient Mayan civilisation, which reached a high point between 250 and 900AD and covered territory from modern day Honduras to central Mexico....
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Researchers uncovered the burial chamber in Guatemala's the jungle-covered Peten region in May, but the discovery has only just been made public.
The tomb is thought to date from 300 – 600AD and is located beneath the El Diablo pyramid in the city of El Zotz.
The Central American nation is dotted with pyramids and ruins from the ancient Mayan civilisation, which reached a high point between 250 and 900AD and covered territory from modern day Honduras to central Mexico....