University of Houston archaeologists discover tomb of first king of Caracol
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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 11-Jul-2025 02:10 ET (11-Jul-2025 06:10 GMT/UTC)
Archaeologists from the University of Houston working at Caracol in Belize have uncovered the burial of Te K’ab Chaak, the first ruler of this ancient Maya city and the founder of its royal dynasty, marking the first identifiable ruler's tomb found in over four decades of work in Caracol, the largest Maya archaeological site in Belize and in the Maya lowlands.
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