- Overview of Palenque with diagram of site

Object Name: Overview of Palenque with diagram of site
Creation Date: 200-900 AD
Culture: Classic Maya
Site: Palenque, Chiapas
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Image source: CSLA Visual Resources
Palenque's distinctive architectural style is immediately apparent. Despite its use of block masonry and corbel-vaulted rooms typical of most Classic period lowlands sites, the multiple doorways, sloping upper facades, and low, open work roof combs give Palenque's architecture a delicate and serene character.


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