Burials North Acropolis, Tikal

ceramic effigy censer, representing deity, found in burial 10

burial 10 tomb of late 4th-century king yax nuun ayiin i. tomb consists of large chamber carved out of bedrock beneath temple 34. remains of king interred upon wooden bier , accompanied 9 human sacrifices , headless caiman. tomb contained large quantity of grave goods, including impressive array of ceramic vessels, many decorated teotihuacan-linked imagery. 1 ceramic drinking vessel bore writing drinking vessel of son of spearthrower owl . 5 turtle shells of assorted sizes, still attached rack, remains of musical instrument similar marimba. small jade ornament found, sculpted form of caiman s head curled snout. skull of king dyed red. association of caimans king s remains related element of king s name; ayiin means crocodile , animal may have been king s way (spirit companion).

burial 23 royal tomb inserted destroying second version of access stairway of temple 33. individual interred within tomb has not been identified tomb 1 of 2 proposed locations burial of late 7th-century king nuun ujol chaak. tomb cut bedrock under temple, south of burial of siyaj chan k awiil ii. king appears have been hastily interred in tomb still being prepared while burial took place, since plaster walls splashed on of grave goods , flint pick accidentally left behind workman. body of king laid upon litter painted cinnabar , overlain jaguar-pelts; corpse laid out on pelts , covered in layers of marine shells.

burial 24 elite status burial inserted rubble core of temple 33 during final phase of pyramid s construction. tomb contained painted ceramic dishes appear name nuun ujol chaak s father , grandfather, both preceded him rulers of city.

effigy of k awiil burial 195

burial 48 carved bedrock under terrace, upon central north-south axis of north acopolis directly under temple 33; has been identified tomb of king siyaj chan k awiil ii. remains of king flanked of 2 juvenile human sacrifices; 1 of these child , 1 adolescent. walls of tomb coated in stucco, onto painted hieroglyphs indicating tomb sealed in march 457, year after king had died. king interred bundled in seated position , remains lacked skull, hands, , femurs. grave goods included 27 ceramic vessels of mixed of local , imported origin, stone , shell artefacts including well-used stone metate , accompanying handstone, large quantity of jade artefacts, including jade discs , hundreds of beads once formed semicircular collar, 2 pairs of earspools , great many more beads in small groups did not form part of collar. 2 obsidian blades accompanied burial.

burial 85 dates 1st century ad, in late preclassic, , enclosed platform, primitive corbel vault. first royal burial characterised shift in ceremonial focus mundo perdido complex north acropolis. tomb centrally located upon north-south axis of north acropolis, under later become temple 26, , contained single male skeleton, lacked skull , thighbones. dynastic founder of tikal, yax ehb xook, has been linked tomb, lies deep in heart of north acropolis. deceased had died in battle body being mutilated enemies before being recovered , interred followers. bones wrapped in textiles form upright bundle. missing head replaced small greenstone mask shell-inlaid teeth , eyes , bearing three-pointed royal headband. head wears emblem of rulership on forehead , rare preclassic lowland maya portrait of king. among contents of tomb stingray spine, spondylus shell , twenty-six ceramic vessels.

burial 125 tomb has been tentatively identified of dynastic founder yax ehb xook. has been dated around 90 ad. cache interred 6 metres (20 ft) east may contain grave goods associated burial, since remains had no directly associated artefacts. cache contained high status ceramics , jade, shell , bone artefacts. interment of burial established new central axis acropolis used point of reference of royal burials 8th century ad.

burial 195 corbel-vaulted chamber cut bedrock under temple 32. tomb of ruler nicknamed animal skull archaeologists, ruled end of 6th century ad through @ least 628. remains of king had been wrapped in cloth had been dyed red. tomb flooded after sealed, leaving thick layer of mud dried preserve hollow forms of king s burial offerings long after wooden artefacts had rotted away. archaeologists filled these hollows plaster of paris , able reconstruct many of perishable items tomb, including 4 large carved panels depicting king, small throne decorated hieroglyphs, ballgame yoke , 4 stucco figurines of deity k awiil.

burial 200 6th-century tomb of king wak chan k awiil. masonry tomb contained within temple 22.