Guardian of the Acropolis: The Sacred Space of a Royal Burial at Piedras Negras, Guatemala

@article{Fitzsimmons2003GuardianOT,
  title={Guardian of the Acropolis: The Sacred Space of a Royal Burial at Piedras Negras, Guatemala},
  author={James L. Fitzsimmons and Andrew K. Scherer and Stephen Houston and H{\'e}ctor L. Escobedo},
  journal={Latin American Antiquity},
  year={2003},
  volume={14},
  pages={449 - 468}
}
Excavation of a small Maya ceremonial structure at the site of Piedras Negras, Guatemala, has revealed a Late Classic period (ca. A.D. 600–900) vaulted tomb containing the remains of a young member of the royal family whom we identify as “Night-time Turtle.” The artifact assemblage from the burial included a modest quantity of carved jade jewelry (38 pieces), an incised vessel dating to the early Yaxché (ca. A.D. 630–680) ceramic phase, and a ceremonial “bundle” of bloodletting implements… 
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