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.

Two University of Houston archaeologists have made scientific history with the discovery of a Mayan king's tomb in Belize. A UH team led by husband and wife scientists Arlen F. Chase and Diane Z. Chase made the discovery at Caracol — the largest Mayan archeological site in Belize,

Arlen and Diane Chase unearthed the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first king of the ancient Maya city of Caracol, located in Belize. He founded a royal dynasty that spanned more than 460 years.