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Identifier

105

Medium

Photograph

Date Created

11-1984

Country

Mexico

State

Chiapas

Cultures

Maya Civilization

Periods

Late Preclassic to Early Postclassic

Keywords

Palenque site (Mexico)--Antiquities; Maya architecture--Mexico--Palenque (Chiapas);

Description

Palenque, Temple of the Cross.

Comments

The Palenque ruins date from ca. 226 BC to ca. 799 AD. It is located near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican state of Chiapas, about 81 miles south of Ciudad del Carmen. It contains some of the finest architecture, sculpture, roof comb and bas-relief carvings that the Mayas produced. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in recognition of its significance.

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Keywords

Palenque site (Mexico)--Antiquities; Maya architecture--Mexico--Palenque (Chiapas);

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