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Palenque

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Palenque , ancient city of the Maya in Chiapas, S Mexico, in the Usumacinta Valley. Its architectural elegance, adapted to tropical and topographical conditions, was a high point in the art of the Classic period. Stucco sculpturing and low-relief paneling reached their highest expression at Palenque. The Temple of Inscriptions, noted for its hieroglyphic tablets, is one of the best-preserved Mayan temples. Entablatures sloping inward and roofs slanting back to give a mansard effect show the great range of architectural concepts among the Maya. In 1952 an impressive tomb was uncovered under the Temple of the Inscriptions, demonstrating for the first time that the Maya pyramids served both as funerary structures and temple platforms. In recent years, many of the inscriptions at Palenque have been deciphered, revealing much of the dynastic history of the site. The texts at the Temple of Inscriptions indicate the tomb found there belongs to a leader named Pakal the Great, who ruled in AD 603-83.

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Palenque

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Palenque the site of a former Mayan city in SE Mexico, south-east of present-day Villahermosa. The well-preserved ruins of the city, which existed from about ad 300 to 900, include notable examples of Mayan architecture and extensive hieroglyphic texts. The city's ancient name has been lost and it is now named after a neighbouring village.

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Palenque

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Palenque, Mexico, Panama Mexico (Chiapas): a town and ruined Mayan site whose ancient name is not known. The present name means ‘Stockade’ or ‘Palisade’ in Spanish.

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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Palenque." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Palenque

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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