Maya City of Palenque: Pakal the Great and the Temple of Inscriptions
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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the majestic city of Palenque, nestled in the Chiapas rainforest. They focus on the reign of K'inich Janaab Pakal I, or Pakal the Great, who ruled for 68 years and transformed Palenque into a powerhouse of art and architecture. Lucas describes the Temple of Inscriptions, Pakal's funerary monument, and the controversial carved sarcophagus lid that some interpret as an astronaut but actually depicts Pakal descending into the underworld. They discuss Palenque's distinctive architectural style, including the palace tower and stucco reliefs, and the site's unique hieroglyphic corpus that revealed much about Maya dynastic history. Luna asks about the famous red queen and the Battle of Palenque against Calakmul. The episode also touches on Palenque's collapse in the Terminal Classic and its reclamation by the jungle.
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