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Palenque
| The Maya city of Palenque in Chiapas state, Mexico reached its peak about AD600 but lasted only 200 years after that. Most of the buildings seen today were built by two rulers - Hanab Pacal and Chan Bahlum.- in the 7th century.. |
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Pacal
mask | Pacal
mask | Pacal
as adult | Pacal
as a boy |
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Temple
of Inscriptions | Pacal's
sarcophagus | Lid
of Pacal's sarcophagus | Copy
sarcophagus lid |
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Temple
of Inscriptions | Steps
to Pacal's tomb | Pacal
mask | Temple
of Inscriptions |
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Temple
of Inscriptions | Temple
of Inscriptions | Palace |
Palace |
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Palenque | Sun
Temple & Palace | Sun
Temple & Inscriptions | Temples
of Cross and Foliated Cross |
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Temple
of the Sun | Temple
of the Sun | Temple
of the Cross | Temple
of the Cross |
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Temple
of the Sun | Temple
of the Sun | Temple
of the Sun | Temple
of the Sun |
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Temple
of the Cross | Temple
of Inscriptions | Temple
of Foliated Cross | Temple
of Foliated Cross |
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Temple
of the Cross | Temple
of the Sun | Temple
of the Sun | Temple
of Foliated Cross |
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Temple
of the Count | Northern
group | Northern
group | Northern
group |
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Temple
of the Skull | Temple
XIV | Ballcourt | Ballcourt |
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Northern
group carving | Palace
'Staircase' figures | Carving
on Palace wall | 'Staircase'
figures |
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Carving
on Palace wall | Carving
on Palace wall | 'Staircase'
figure | 'Staircase'
figure |
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Stucco
carving | Palace
arches | Palace
arches | Palace
arches |
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Carving
from Temple of the Sun | Carving
from Temple of the Sun | Carving
in Temple of the Cross | Carving
in Temple of the Cross |
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Carving
in Temple of the Foliated Cross | Carving
in Temple of the Foliated Cross |
Carving
in Temple of the Foliated Cross |
Carving
in Temple of the Foliated Cross |
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Carving
in Temple of the Foliated Cross | Carving
in Temple of the Foliated Cross |
Hierogylphs |
Hierogylphs |
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Terracota
figurine | Terracota
figurine | Terracota
figurine | Bas-relief
of Upakal K'inich |
