Royal tomb of King Bakab K'inich discovered

[sonofkrypton]

http://www.ibtimes.c...el-zotz-1537214

A royal tomb containing the Maya king Bakab K'inich has been discovered in the ruins of the ancient city of El Zotz in Guatemala. The discovery was made by archaeologists from the University of Southern California in the Five Temples section of the ancient site, located in the Maya Biosphere Reserve.

This is the second royal tomb to be uncovered at El Zotz. In 2010, a team of researchers found the tomb of a Maya king beneath the Temple of the Night Sun in the El Diablo Pyramid – which is located on top of a hill across from the Five Temples.

"It smelled like death," Tom Garrison, who led the latest excavation, said of the earlier find. The discovery later gained international recognition and was named one of National Geographic's discoveries of the year. The tomb contained sacrificed children, bejewelled teeth and bowls of human fingers.

[Hanslune]

Excellent report Sonofkypton thanks for posting it - don't be surprised if the thread is move to the archaeology forum.

[Leonardo]

The tomb contained sacrificed children, bejewelled teeth and bowls of human fingers.

So, there's finger food in the afterlife!