{
  "id": 2992839,
  "title": "Front face of a stela: A 1,300-year-old carving of a powerful Maya 'Lady Supreme Warlord' that weighs over 2 tons",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/front-face-of-a-stela-a-1-300-year-old-carving-of-a-powerful-maya",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-24T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Science",
    "slug": "live-science",
    "url": "https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/americas/front-face-of-a-stela-a-1-300-year-old-carving-of-a-powerful-maya-lady-supreme-warlord-that-weighs-over-2-tons"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A limestone carving, measuring over 9 feet tall and weighing about 2,500 pounds, depicts a powerful Maya lady supreme warlord named Lady K abel. This A.D. 692 masterpiece was carved in Petén, Guatemala, and was likely erected to mark the end of a 20-year period in the Maya calendar. Lady K abel, also referred to as Ix Kaloomte, ruled El Perú-Waka as the military governor, and may have led an army from the city of Calakmul against the city of Tikal. She is depicted in finery, wearing a fan of quetzal feathers, a netted garment and necklace made of jade beads, and carrying a scepter and a circular shield. The stela was created to celebrate 20 years of her rule and honor her divine status, connecting her with themes of creation, renewal, and rebirth.",
  "summary": "This monumental carving depicts a powerful Maya queen called Lady K'abel, who ruled an ancient city in Guatemala at the end of the seventh century.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}