Two intact “snake cult” tombs found in Maya heartland
Posted On: Nov 30th, 2016 at 12:54
Guatemala
Two intact Maya tombs have been found in northern Guatemala near the border with Belize.
Using LiDar, the tombs were found at Holmul, a Maya site in the Petén region. Archaeologists are surprised the tombs have not previously been looted.
Both tombs, dating to between 650 and 700 AD, are likely to be of the Maya elite and will no doubt contain great treasures, but more importantly the tombs will shed light on the mysterious snake cult. The “snake kings” were once thought to have been somewhat isolated in a particular region, but these tombs suggest the cult was far more widespread.
