Warrior queen's tomb in Guatemala gives up Mayan secrets
Warrior queen's tomb in Guatemala gives up Mayan secrets
Added At: 2012-10-04 12:21 PM
Last Updated At: 2012-10-04 12:21 PM
The Himalayan Times
REUTERS
GUATEMALA CITY: Archaeologists in Guatemala have discovered the tomb of an ancient Mayan warrior queen packed with jade jewels and other artifacts that shed light on the long-vanished civilization, experts said on Wednesday.
Researchers from Guatemala and the United States uncovered the remains of Queen Kalomt'e K'abel, who reigned in the seventh century, at the Peru-Waka dig site in the sweltering Peten jungle region in northern Guatemala.
Inside the tomb, the team found a hoard of glistening jade jewels and a small alabaster vase decorated with the image of an older woman's face and inscribed with the queen's name, providing identification of the long-dead ruler.
"To discover something of this importance is very unusual," lead archaeologist David Freidel told Reuters. "She was the supreme warlord of her kingdom."
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