I found this article to be pretty interesting! Its a pretty recent find so theres not much on it yet but I intend to follow it and see what else they uncover. Archaeologists have found a set of twelve Mayan burials dating back more than 1,200 years at the Xtojil site. These tombs were unearthed while road construction was taking place. Human remains were found in lithic tombs referred to as "cistas" which are rectangular caskets protected and covered in stone slabs. In their findings they also found 30 pieces of ceramic pieces in which a hieroglyph was found to be inscribed. They also found bowls, pots pans and cups, obsidian razors, jade beads and shell earrings. Archaeologists believe that the earrings acquired by trading with near by Mesoamerican people. The tombs that have been recovered were dated to between 600-800 A.D. These remains were found just outside the ancient city of Chichen Itza. These findings have led to greater understanding in Mayan burial sites and have shed more light on possible trade routes during this time period. Like I mentioned at the beginning of this post it is a recent find with limited research so this is all I really have to report for now!
If your interested in this story here are the links I found on this topic.
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=662627&CategoryId=13936
http://www.archaeology.org/news/453-130117-maya-tombs-xtojil
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