11/8/2023 0 Comments Mayan glyphs lettersWikimedia Commonsĭavid Stuart of the University of Texas said of Pakal’s tomb in a lecture, it’s “the American equivalent, if there is one, to King Tut’s tomb. When archaeologists rediscovered the monument in 1952 they found excellently preserved hieroglyphic texts, sculptural panels, the skeletons of several male and female sacrificial victims, and the tomb and rich grave goods of the king.Ī reconstruction of Pakal's tomb in the Museo Nacional de Antropología. Built as a funerary monument to Pakal, the impressive architecture has nine levels and five entrances. The iconic Temple of the Inscriptions is the largest Mesoamerican stepped pyramid structure. ![]() National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City. Sculpture of King K’inich Janaab’ Pakal, or “Pakal the Great”. He and his government were responsible for the building of some of the finest architecture, bas-relief carvings, and sculpture that the Maya ever produced. His reign as king was prosperous, and he ruled for some 68 years-the longest known reign in Western Hemisphere history. His mother, Ix Sak K'uk', ruled as Queen at Palenque until Pakal reached the age of maturity, at which time he became the king, or ‘Ajaw’, and she served as Regent. During Pakal’s youth, Palenque (then known as Lakamha, or “Big Water”) suffered many raids by Kaan (or Calakmul), a powerful Mayan city. King K’inich Janaab’ Pakal came to power at the age of 12 in the seventh century, and lived until he was 80. The Guardian reports that Bernal, from UNAM’s Mayan Studies Center, said that “The House of the Nine Sharpened Spears’ is a denomination represented by the nine warriors in the walls of the tomb.” Researchers were able to use this key to finally decipher the numerous other inscriptions, including the text at the top at the tomb of Pakal-“The House of the Nine Sharpened Spears.”
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