A n excavation in Belize by archaeologists at the University of Houston has uncovered the tomb of the first King of Caracol - Te K'ab Chaak. Before their discovery, Arlen and Diane Chase, along with a team had been collecting artifacts in the Central America region for more than 40 years.

Archaeologists from the University of Houston working at Caracol in Belize, Central America have uncovered the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first ruler of this ancient Maya city and the founder of

HOUSTON — University of Houston archaeologists have uncovered the tomb of Te K'ab Chaak, the first ruler of the ancient Maya city of Caracol in Belize, Central America. The discovery represents the first identifiable ruler's tomb found in over four decades of excavation at the largest Maya archaeological site in Belize.