How 'the clown God' oldest Maya Royal Tomb revealed

Sacramento — "clown God," would have done the trick only among royalty, ancient Mayan symbol image is there. Some archaeologists have the discovery to the burial site of the oldest known Maya rulers of identification has contributed suggestions. Jason pile, Holmul archaeological project

350 BC suspected ruler skeleton buried Mayan custom cover Pan his skull.

Jason pile, Holmul archaeological project

350 BC suspected ruler skeleton buried Mayan custom cover Pan his skull.

Drawing-out abandonment is the ancient Maya pyramid dot city about 850 years of such sites archaeological most before one floor mystery filled in Central America. K. unexpected, result of KUH Oh ruins reports at the society of modern Guatemala, past society for American archaeology is about 350 BC 2nd century "grave goods include the old Mayan burial of our first known Maya rulers, or"-", rear push search, Royal symbols do not have" k. 2008 refers to the burial site found John Tomasic, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas. K. in the rural areas remains found nothing more or less large Maya site Holmul, ruins of wealthy but, in General, such as home to looked at had. Tomasic, and excavated the floors of the building we are until we find the lid just dug up, says. Under the lid, about 4 inches across, ("just width of the human body," he), but was on "chultun" (Chul-cartoon), tunnel leading to the cellar. We crawl and will shine a light on, and saw the burial. 50'S, seemingly healthier (aside from some arthritis, some hollow, his teeth his death when human body around 7 ceramic vessels, jars and plates was an array. Mark string in their foreheads, jester Cap such as trefoil shape black incense burner painted wearing a distinctive headdress human is most intrigued. Maya jester God headdress widely between scholars and the symbol of early wall paintings and sculpture Kings 100, from BC or so to rule of the Maya saw, has been known since the ". Real question here is how old body's "that archaeologists say is Michael Callahan Arlington Texas University research team to the meeting's results Announces Tomasic. Uniform pan Mayan ceramics Sierra red"era began to adopt a color belongs to clear around 350 BC. Samples from the bones of the same age to surrender, was sent to a laboratory for radioactive. These are the numbers pretty convincing, says Callaghan. Until now, early known Royal Mayan ruler of San Bartolomé, was excavated in 2005, 100 years BC, known as the date from the site was likewise, this burial also pyramid Temple found under, not buried as ruler of the Maya in the hospital after home. I we Mayan ruler of one of the oldest discovered burial is known to say, just think, Tomasic said. "And jester God headdress earliest depiction discovered. "This is a rare, this is old. We found this daily "Andrew Kinkella College, Moorpark, California, is part of a research archaeologist says. Clown God's image and he inevitably connected political power among the ancient Maya says, inherited. So, I say this is one of the oldest burial known Maya rulers, we are safe. "Means the ancient Maya was ruler of ideas about place before about their search according to important Tomasic, long Maya King himself God to declare. That trend looks at full flowering of writing ancient Mayan, emerged late pyramid building of "classic". Reduce the concept of leadership held on to their offspring until the time of the famous Mayan so-called Pre-Classic era, some of the ancient Maya's function of the same God. Life different from the period after that is connected to the ancient Maya as what appeared to be of the Pre-Classic period. In other words, by the famous pyramid Architecture scholar of Central America decades ago is without a doubt had a long civilization. "We find these Royal burial too, and I think we see many homes in the old," says Tomasic. Please see reprints and permissions information, our frequently asked questions. Please feel free to contact us to report modification and clarification, standards editor Brent Jones. For newspaper publication review, sends comments to letters@usatoday.com. Includes verification of the name, telephone number, city, State. To reveal the fixes we moved corrections.usatoday.com.We to update the conversation guidelines. Includes a quick review of how to use the management process and report abuse buttons to change the description. Read more information.

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