Palenque's Temple of the Inscriptions: Pakal's Cosmic Tomb

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Palenque's Temple of the Inscriptions: Pakal's Cosmic Tomb

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Lucas and Luna explore the Temple of the Inscriptions at Palenque, the funerary pyramid of K'inich Janaab Pakal, who ruled for 68 years in the 7th century. They discuss the discovery of Pakal's tomb by Alberto Ruz Lhuillier in 1952, the nine levels of the pyramid representing the nine levels of Xibalba, the 620 glyphs on the temple walls that record Palenque's dynastic history, and the intricate stucco relief on the sarcophagus lid depicting Pakal's journey into the underworld. The conversation also covers how the temple's construction aligned with astronomical events and how Pakal's son, K'inich Kan B'alam II, completed the structure after his father's death. This episode ties together Maya architecture, writing, and cosmology through a single remarkable monument. #Palenque #TempleOfTheInscriptions #K'inichJanaabPakal #Pakal #MayaTomb #AlbertoRuzLhuillier #Xibalba #MayaUnderworld #SarcophagusLid #MayaGlyphs #MayaArchitecture #K'inichKanB'alamII #MayaCosmology #MayaAstronomy #Mesoamerica #MayaCivilization #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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