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Judi Lynn

(160,649 posts)
Wed Feb 7, 2024, 11:43 AM Feb 2024

Ancient Maya tomb uncovers regal riches of a long-lost king

By Knowridge -February 7, 2024



In the dense jungles of Guatemala, near the borders with Mexico and Belize, archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Maya tomb that dates back 1,700 years.

This significant find was made at the site of Chochkitam, revealing a treasure trove of artifacts and offering new insights into the Maya civilization during an era that remains largely mysterious.

Among the extraordinary items discovered within the tomb were a mosaic jade mask, rare mollusk shells from the spondylus oyster, and human femur bones with carved writings.

These carvings depict a man, believed to be a previously unknown king, holding a jade mask similar to the one found in the tomb.

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https://knowridge.com/2024/02/ancient-maya-tomb-uncovers-regal-riches-of-a-long-lost-king/

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Ancient Maya tomb uncovers regal riches of a long-lost king (Original Post) Judi Lynn Feb 2024 OP
'Extremely Rare' Jade Mask Found in Maya King's Tomb From 1,700 Years Ago Judi Lynn Feb 2024 #1
The Maya intrigue me. Deuxcents Feb 2024 #2

Judi Lynn

(160,649 posts)
1. 'Extremely Rare' Jade Mask Found in Maya King's Tomb From 1,700 Years Ago
Wed Feb 7, 2024, 12:12 PM
Feb 2024

'Published Feb 04, 2024 at 6:00 AM E

By Aristos Georgiou
Science and Health Reporter

Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a remarkable and "extremely rare" jade mask from the tomb of an ancient Maya king who died around 1,700 years ago.

The stunning mask, which is thought to have belonged to the king, was found in June 2022, during investigations in the ancient city of Chochkitam—a little known Maya archaeological site nestled within the dense rainforest of northeastern Guatemala in the Petén department.

Researchers dated the tomb to around A.D. 350, making it one of the oldest royal burials from the Maya Classic Period (A.D. 250 to 900) ever found, archaeologist and National Geographic explorer Francisco Estrada-Belli told Newsweek.

The Maya civilization dominated what is now southeastern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and the western areas of El Salvador and Honduras for more than 3,000 years until the era of Spanish colonization.

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https://www.newsweek.com/extremely-rare-jade-mask-found-maya-king-tomb-1700-years-ago-1866506

Deuxcents

(16,370 posts)
2. The Maya intrigue me.
Wed Feb 7, 2024, 12:13 PM
Feb 2024

I think it’s because they, like the Vikings, were such an impressive civilization with their history, as we know it, and then after all they accomplished, they just disappeared without a written record of what became of them. So mysterious putting the pieces of the puzzle together

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