Facts : 1 All that remains in the pit burial of its original fill are worn igneous rocks, quantities of coarse sherds and human skull parts that had been cut through by the digging of the tomb
Facts : 2 One corpse received special treatment, as evinced by the considerable amount of jewelry and the offerings left with it
Facts : 3 The bodies were borne into the tomb on fabric mats or animal hides of which only traces remain
Facts : 4 Among the objects found as offerings in the tomb were jade beads around the necks of two of the corpses, wafer-like disc shells forming a choker on one skeleton, jade earplug flares, an unusually large amount of shells, a fine obsidian blade, a tortoise shell, metates, and various fine pottery pieces including a whistling jar and a carved tripod vessel
Facts : 5 Several coarse brownware vessels heaped against the wall of the tomb probably originally contained food prepared for the after-life journey of the dead
Facts : 6 Dating to Esperanza times and later in the Classic period, twelve ballcourts have been found, possibly indicating an emphasis on resolution of conflicts through ritual game-playing rather than war, which would underscore Kaminaljuyu s role as a nexus and intermediary between powerful foreign entities and as a religious pilgrimage site