- Tomb of Pakal in the Pyramid of the Inscriptions
Object Name:
Tomb of Pakal in the Pyramid of the Inscriptions
Creation Date:
200-900 AD
Culture:
Classic Maya
Site:
Palenque, Chiapas
Material:
Repository:
Image source:
© Dr. Manuel Aguilar
Most of the vaulted tomb chamber found under the Pyramid of the Inscriptions was filled by a mammoth limestone sarcophagus, its sides carved with portraits and hieroglyphs.