Palenque

Palenque (Bàak' in Modern Maya) is a Maya archeological site near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is a medium-sized site, much smaller than large sites like Tikal or Copán. It does, however, contain good examples of architecture, sculpture, roof comb and bas-relief carvings of the Maya time Archived 2022-07-05 at the Wayback Machine.

Palenque

Alternate name	Bàak', Lakamha
Location	Chiapas, Mexico
Region	Chiapas
Coordinates	17°29′2.32″N 92°2′46.78″W
History
Periods	Late Preclassic to Early Postclassic
Cultures	Maya civilization
Site notes
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque
Criteria	Cultural: i, ii, iii, iv
Reference	411
Inscription	1987 (11th Session)
Area	1,772 ha
The city of Palengue also is home to The Temple of Inscriptions, inside lies the sarcophagus of Pacal the Great.

Palenque Media

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  A bas-relief in the Palenque museum that depicts Upakal Kʼinich, the son of Kʼinich Ahkal Moʼ Naab III.

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  Kʼinich Kan Bʼalam II, one of the many rulers of Palenque. Detail from the Temple XVII Tablet.

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  The two inner columns from the Temple of the Inscriptions

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  The Palace Observation Tower

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  The Palace as seen from the courtyard.

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  Mask of the Red Queen from the tomb found in Temple XIII.

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  Temple of the Inscriptions

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  Palenque (Chiapas, Mexiko), Cross Group, Cross temple

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  English: The Palace at Palenque on the left with the aqueduct on the right.*Español: Palacio de Palenque con el acueducto Deutsch: Der Palast von Palenque mit dem Aquädukt zur Wasserversorgung

References

• Stuart, David (2005) The Inscriptions from Temple XIX at Palenque. Pre-Columbian Art Research Institute. ISBN 0-934051-10-0

Other websites

• Maya Explorations Center.
• Unaahil B'aak: The Temples of Palenque (Wesleyan University) Archived 2007-10-24 at the Wayback Machine - Contains a learning objects program, panoramas, 3D models, and glyphs and translations.
• Mesoweb's Palenque resources
• The Tablet Of The 96 Hieroglyphs
• The Ruins of Palenque: bilingual essay with audio Archived 2007-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
• Drawings of the Palenque site from the Antonio del Rio 1784 expedition
• Estimating Palenque's population on Mesoweb (PDF)