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Mayan tablet reveals secrets of 'snake queen'

By T.K. Randall
July 20, 2013 · Comment icon 26 comments

Image Credit: Bruno Girin
A tablet found in Guatemala has revealed fascinating new details of a dark period in Mayan history.
The tablet was discovered beneath the main temple within the ancient city of El Perú-Waka' and dates back to 564 AD. By studying the hieroglyphics on the tablet, archaeologists have been able to piece together the story of the "snake queen", Lady Ikoom, who preceded one of the greatest queens in Mayan history, Lady K'abel, whose reign lasted more than two decades.

"Great rulers took pleasure in describing adversity as a prelude to ultimate success," said research director David Freidel. "Here the Snake queen, Lady Ikoom, prevailed in the end."
A tablet found in a tunnel beneath the main temple of the ancient Mayan city El Perú-Waka’ in northern Guatemala has revealed secrets of what archaeologists describe as a “dark period” in Mayan history.


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Comment icon #17 Posted by shrooma 11 years ago
what is a pyramid necessary for? . ooh! ooh! i know!! i know!! . landing pads for aliens.
Comment icon #18 Posted by ProductOfSociety 11 years ago
because bridges, houses and roads are found all over the world, it seems like they are almost necessary for something......... For those who havent caught on yet, what is a pyramid necessary for? What's a church necessary for? Or a stone circle?
Comment icon #19 Posted by jaylemurph 11 years ago
because bridges, houses and roads are found all over the world, it seems like they are almost necessary for something......... For those who havent caught on yet, what is a pyramid necessary for? An awesome backdrop for Daleks, for one: --Jaylemurph
Comment icon #20 Posted by Professor Buzzkill 11 years ago
What's a church necessary for? Or a stone circle? I don't have an answer as why they were necessary, just saying that if its found everywhere there must be a purpose. EDIT. With churches and stone circles, the similar ones were made by people of the same culture at approxiamately the same time. This is not the same with pyramids, which supposedly were created with no input from any other culture.
Comment icon #21 Posted by laver 11 years ago
I don't have an answer as why they were necessary, just saying that if its found everywhere there must be a purpose. EDIT. With churches and stone circles, the similar ones were made by people of the same culture at approxiamately the same time. This is not the same with pyramids, which supposedly were created with no input from any other culture. Why does a church usually have a spire or steeple ? To reach for the non-terrestial or divine ? Can we be sure that there was no connection between locations that produced pyramds; in Mesoamerica the Olmecs certainly look like they could have African... [More]
Comment icon #22 Posted by ProductOfSociety 11 years ago
I don't have an answer as why they were necessary, just saying that if its found everywhere there must be a purpose. EDIT. With churches and stone circles, the similar ones were made by people of the same culture at approxiamately the same time. This is not the same with pyramids, which supposedly were created with no input from any other culture. It's clear from their purpose, whether that be burials, sacrifices, ceremonies, that they were seen as a link to the 'above' or the gods. It's not hard to see that different cultures could come up with a tall building to reach the heavens or to act a... [More]
Comment icon #23 Posted by Harte 11 years ago
...you're right. How the most basic architectural form could appear is so many different cultures is /totally/ unexplainable. You know what else appears unexplainedly all over the world? Bridges. All different societies cross rivers, lakes and other water. I wonder where that technology came from. Probably aliens. --Jaylemurph As you know, I've often said the same about clothing. How could the unintelligent humans have ever figured that out without our alien friends? Nevermind that the "grays" walk around naked - we all know those guys are pervs. Especially hats. There's little doubt in my min... [More]
Comment icon #24 Posted by laver 11 years ago
because bridges, houses and roads are found all over the world, it seems like they are almost necessary for something......... For those who havent caught on yet, what is a pyramid necessary for? Clearly a link to the non-terrestial but taking the Great Pyramid in Egypt was it built just as a tomb ? or does it hold secrets, geometric secrets ? Many people have thought so, Newton for one, but if he worked out the answer he kept it to himself. An amazing structure that was obviously built to stand the test of time which it has but when will its secrets be revealed ?
Comment icon #25 Posted by PersonFromPorlock 11 years ago
The origin of the term 'God Almighty' may derive from an ancient Canaanite 'God of the Mountains' and in many places around the world mountains were seen as sacred and dedicated to deities. Not quite. The term "God Almighty" was coined by the First Recruits to describe the First Drill Instructor, and used by Him to describe the First Recruits.
Comment icon #26 Posted by shrooma 11 years ago
. miiiiiister crowleeeey (dum dum duuummm), what went down in your heeeeead. miiiiiister crowleeeey (dum dum duuummm) did you talk to the deeeeead...... (quick Ozzy impression for you there.....) .
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