Palenque
former city state in Central America in present-day southern Mexico
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.
 Collage of Palenque. | |
  Location within Mesoamerica | |
| Alternate name | Bàak', Lakamha |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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The city of Palengue also is home to The Temple of Inscriptions, inside lies the sarcophagus of Pacal the Great. | |
References
change- Stuart, David (2005) The Inscriptions from Temple XIX at Palenque. Pre-Columbian Art Research Institute. ISBN 0-934051-10-0
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Palenque.
- 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)[permanent dead link]
17°29′2.4″N 92°2′49.20″W / 17.484000°N 92.0470000°W
