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.
Alternate name | Bàak', Lakamha |
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Location | Chiapas, Mexico |
Region | Chiapas |
Coordinates | 17°29′2.32″N 92°2′46.78″W / 17.4839778°N 92.0463278°W |
History | |
Periods | Late Preclassic to Early Postclassic |
Cultures | Maya civilization |
Site notes | |
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
A bas-relief in the Palenque museum that depicts Upakal K'inich, the son of K'inich Ahkal Mo' Naab III.
K'inich Kan B'alam II, one of the many rulers of Palenque. Detail from the Temple XVII Tablet.
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
- Drawings of the Palenque site from the Antonio del Rio 1784 expedition
- Estimating Palenque's population on Mesoweb (PDF)[dead link]
Coordinates: 17°29′2.4″N 92°2′49.20″W / 17.484000°N 92.0470000°W