The oldest burial site of a Mayan ruler has been discovered

In a burial cave in Guatemala, a huge collection of early Mayan jewelry and ritual objects was discovered, several hundred years BC and the Classic period of the Maya

Archaeologists in Guatemala say they have uncovered the burial site of one of the first Mayan rulers, along with a rich collection of jade jewelry and ornaments.
The experts say that the findings at the Tecaliq Abaj temple site, which is about 180 kilometers from the capital Guatemala City, can help shed light on the founding years of the Mayan culture.
Guatemalan government archaeologist Miguel Urgo says that carbon dating indicates that the tomb was built between 700 and 400 BC, several centuries before the Classic Period of the Maya civilization.
Urgo says that a neck string depicting an eagle-headed human figure identifies the burial cave dweller as an ajaw or ruler. The scientists named the person buried in the complex K'utz Chman, which in the Mayan language means, eagle grandfather.
"He was a great chief" says Urgo. "He bridged the gap between the Olmec culture and the Mayan culture in Central America."
However, no bones were discovered at the site during the cave excavations in September, possibly because they had disintegrated. The experts say that the large variety of jewelry details in the campaign may provide clues to the patterns of production and trade at that time.