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King Pacal (also known as Pacal the Great) was
born in the year 603 A.D. He was king of the
Maya kingdom of Palenque and is said to have
reigned for 67 years until his death at the age
of 80. The name "Pacal" means "shield" in the
Maya language. Pacal expanded Palenque's
power in the western part of the May states,
and initiated a building program at his capital
that produced some of the finest art and
architecture of the Maya civilization. He was
preceded as ruler of Palenque by his mother
Lady Zac-Kuk As the Palenque dynasty seems
to have had Queens only when there was no
eligible male heir. Zac-Kuk transferred ruler
ship to her son upon his official maturity. He
ascended the throne at age 12 on 29 July, 615
A.D. After his death, Pacal the Great was
worshiped as a God, and said to communicate
with his descendants. His elaborate temple
tomb had a stairway down to his crypt, and after
this was sealed up it had a long "speaking tube"
connected to the temple atop the stop-pyramid.
born in the year 603 A.D. He was king of the
Maya kingdom of Palenque and is said to have
reigned for 67 years until his death at the age
of 80. The name "Pacal" means "shield" in the
Maya language. Pacal expanded Palenque's
power in the western part of the May states,
and initiated a building program at his capital
that produced some of the finest art and
architecture of the Maya civilization. He was
preceded as ruler of Palenque by his mother
Lady Zac-Kuk As the Palenque dynasty seems
to have had Queens only when there was no
eligible male heir. Zac-Kuk transferred ruler
ship to her son upon his official maturity. He
ascended the throne at age 12 on 29 July, 615
A.D. After his death, Pacal the Great was
worshiped as a God, and said to communicate
with his descendants. His elaborate temple
tomb had a stairway down to his crypt, and after
this was sealed up it had a long "speaking tube"
connected to the temple atop the stop-pyramid.
Size: 8"H x 7"W (20 x 17.5 cm)
Item Type: wall plaque
Material: bonded stone
Item Type: wall plaque
Material: bonded stone