Description

Along the edge of the Great Plaza, the North Acropolis was, for most of Tikal's history, the focus of the city's religious architecture and the preferred place of burial for rulers, with dozens of overlaid tombs dating back well into the Preclassic period. Under structure 5D-26 was found the North Acropolis' earliest tomb from the Classic period, dating to the 4th century A.D. Though it had been looted during the Late Classic period, enough evidence remained to determine that the occupant was likely Great Jaguar Paw, ninth ruler in the Tikal dynasty. In this photo, the Great Plaza spreads out in the background.

Media Id: media_TIK_20071004_130734 Date Uploaded: 2007-10-04 13:07:35 Points: 448820