Rare Mask Of Ancient Ruler “King Pakal The Great†Discovered In 7th-Century Mayan City
By Madison Dapcevich
28 Aug 2018, 11:54
K’inich Janaab ‘Pakal, known as King Pakal the Great, became king of Mexico at the age of 12 and for 68 years ruled over the ancient Mayan city, chartering construction of some of the area’s finest architecture and elaborate building. Wrinkle lines around the mouth and cheeks of the mask represent him as an old man and, if proven to be him, would be the first of its kind.
"It is noteworthy, unlike other Mayan sites where representations are generic, in Palenque many of the features we see in [the] mural painting or stone carvings are faithful reflections of specific characters," said archaeologist Benito Venegas Duran in a statement.
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