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ARCHEOLOGISTS IN HONDURAS DISCOVER MAYAN ROYAL TOMB.(NEWS)
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May 26, 2001
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Byline: Associated Press
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- An expert on the Mayan Empire said Friday that his team has uncovered the tomb of a Mayan king from the sixth century.
The remains, believed to be those of a king, were discovered in a massive archaeological park 120 miles west of the capital of Tegucigalpa, said Japanese anthropologist Seiichi Nakamura. The king had not yet been identified.
Scientists studying the park, known as the Copan Ruins, or...
