Palenque is a Mayan city state in southern Mexico that flourished in the 7th century.
Palenque dates from 100 BC to its fall of about 800 AD.
After the decline, Palenque just stuck into the forest, which consists of cedar, mahogany, and sapodilla trees, but has been dug and restored and now a famous archaeological site attracts thousands of visitors.
Located near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican state of Chiapas, located about 130 km (81 miles) south of Ciudad del Carmen about 150 m (164 yd) above sea level.
The climate remains at 26 ° C humidity (79 ° F) with rainfall of about 2160 mm (85 in).
Palenque is a medium-sized site, much smaller than large sites like Tikal or Copán, but contains some of the best architecture, sculptures, rooftop comb and carved reliefs that Maya.
Much of Palenque history has been reconstructed and translated from reading hieroglyphic writings on many monuments; historians now have a long sequence of the ruling dynasty of Palenque in the 7th century and extensive knowledge of city-state competition with other countries such as Calakmul and Tonina.
The most famous ruler of Palenque is the Great Pacal whose grave was found and dug in the Temple Inscription.
History
Much of Classical History Early cities are still waiting for archaeologists. However, from the extent to which sites are surveyed and referenced to early Classical rulers in the inscriptional records of the Classic End, it is a history of Palenque longer than this that we know of.
The fact that the early ajaws (kings or rulers) and mythological creatures using the various flying machines as symbols in their themes did show a complex early history.
For example, K'uk 'B'ahlam, supposedly the founder of the Palenque dynasty, is called Ajaw Toktan in the text of the foliated Cross Temple.
The Temple of Inscriptions.
The Temple of the Inscription may be the most significant structure on this site because it contains the Great Pakal tomb, Maya Palenque's strongest ruler, who ordered to carry out the construction of this temple which will begin after his death.
The staircase from the top of the pyramid to the tomb was discovered by Alberto Ruz in 1952.
He solved the mystery of the holes in the landing stones that have puzzled archaeologists for 112 years, ever since Stevens and Catherwood "discovered" Palenque in 1840.
Tomb of Pacal (Pacal Tomb)
The staircase descends vertically 80 meters for the Pakal burial chamber where a large stone slab with ornate carvings is used to seal its tomb.
The humidity down here is so thick, and like a wall-it's really crying because Pakal is buried.
Special permission is required to visit the interior of the Temple of the Inscription.
