Maya ruins at Palenque
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The Maya ruins at Palenque are a major archaeological site in Chiapas, Mexico, renowned for their well-preserved temples, palaces, and intricate inscriptions that illuminate Classic-period Maya civilization.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| archaeological site of Palenque | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
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ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryOfPakalTomb | 1952 ⓘ |
| environment | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| excavationBeganInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
7th century
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8th century ⓘ |
| hasRulerBurial | Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Aqueduct
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Ballcourt ⓘ East Court of the Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Group of the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ North Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Palace of Palenque NERFINISHED ⓘ South Acropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Count NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Foliated Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Inscriptions NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Skull NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Tower of the Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionsLanguage | Classic Maya language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Maya hieroglyphic texts
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elaborate stucco sculpture ⓘ intricate inscriptions ⓘ palaces ⓘ well-preserved temples ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chiapas
NERFINISHED
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Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico ⓘ |
| majorRulerAssociated |
Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal I
NERFINISHED
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Kʼinich Kan Bahlam II NERFINISHED ⓘ Kʼinich Kʼan Joy Chitam II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearModernTown | Palenque, Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Otulum River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableArchaeologistAssociated | Alberto Ruz Lhuillier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExplorerAssociated |
Frederick Catherwood
NERFINISHED
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John Lloyd Stephens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Usumacinta basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classic period of Maya civilization ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | true ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Maya hieroglyphs ⓘ |
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archaeological site of Palenque