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Archaeologists Uncover Mayan Ruler King K'utz Chman's Tomb in Guatemala

Archaeologists in Guatemala on Thursday announced the discovery of the grave of an ancient Mayan king credited with setting ...

the foundation for the Mayan civilization. Researchers from Guatemala uncovered the grave of King K'utz Chman, a priest who reigned around 700 BC, at the Tak'alik Ab'aj dig site in Retalhuleu in western Guatemala. Archaeologist Christa Schieber, the co-ordinator of the project at the Tak'alik Ab'aj site, said that the ruins come from a very important time in the region’