In one of the most important discoveries of 2025, archaeologists have uncovered in Belize, the tomb of the founder of the Caracol dynasty, Teʼ Kʼab Chaak. The most remarkable object from the tomb, was a jade-and-shell mosaic death mask that once covered the face of the Maya king. 349 CE [2304×5313]
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The discovery of beautiful and intact treasures like this are always wonderful with so many, many grave sites having been pillaged and lost to collectors or their metals melted down for money
Boy, he looks fierce! Wouldn’t have wanted to be one of his neighbouring rulers.
That’s so cool!
For reference Caracol had a population orbiting 100,000 people at its peak, which means it was bigger than any modern Belizean city. The dinasty began in 331 and ended around 800 to 900.
His tomb had fish from the Pacific Ocean and [green obsidian](https://ambergriscaye.com/photogallery/art/21462449_10156714880599966_6493392174623887963_n.jpg) from around 1500 km away.