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The ancient city of Palenque, now located in present day Chiapas, Mexico is one of the best examples of the Maya culture. As it became a major player western Maya civilization it grew and saw its high point in the 7th and 8th century. The Mayans and their culture can be best approximated to the Gregorian calendar because of its numerical system and accurate data provided in the hieroglyphics. The Maya had the most complex writing system containing a series of complex hieroglyphics. These glyphs were deciphered almost completely around the 1950’s and 60’s. The Maya glyphs on various temples and tombs and palaces were found to be a historical record instead of being dedicated to myths and the beliefs unlike other ancient civilizations, like the Egyptian who also used hieroglyphics as their form of writing although they did depict their religious beliefs. Various time periods and the history of previously unexplainable structures now had a purpose. The ruins of Palenque could now be analyzed in more detail and with better accuracy than ever before thanks to the efforts of archeologist, linguists and experts on symbols who worked together to decipher the giant amount of complex glyphs.
The Temple Of The Inscriptions is located just northwest of the Palace. It is primarily made of pillars, base stones, engraved stones. It was the first Maya Pyramid with a tomb inside. It contains a crypt that is decorated with stucco figures all around. The sarcophagus within the crypt is decorated with a monumental carved stone that measures 12 feet by 17 feet and weighs around 7 or 8 tons, this stone served as the lid of the sarcophagus. This lid would not have been able to fit through the narrow hallway so we know that the pyramid was basically built around the tomb. The sides of the sarcophagus are also decorated in stone. There are various items that are made of Jade stone including a mask which was the burial mask of the famous ruler, Pacal, who had the tomb built for...
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