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Palenque
 Collage of Palenque. | |
  Location within Mesoamerica | |
| Alternate name | Bàak', Lakamha |
|---|---|
| Location | Chiapas, Mexico |
| Region | Chiapas |
| Coordinates | 17°29′2.32″N 92°2′46.78″W / 17.4839778°N 92.0463278°W |
| History | |
| Periods | Late Preclassic to Early Postclassic |
| Cultures | Maya civilization |
| Site notes | |
| Official name | Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque |
| Criteria | Cultural: i, ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 411 |
| Inscription | 1987 (11th Session) |
| Area | 1,772 ha |
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The city of Palengue also is home to The Temple of Inscriptions, inside lies the sarcophagus of Pacal the Great. | |
Palenque (Bàak' in Modern Maya) is a Maya archeological site near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is a medium-sized site, much smaller than large sites like Tikal or Copán. It does, however, contain good examples of architecture, sculpture, roof comb and bas-relief carvings of the Maya time Archived 2022-07-05 at the Wayback Machine.
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