Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque

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Mark Cartwright
by Jan Harenburg
published on 02 October 2014
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The Temple of the Inscriptions at Palenque, Mexico. The pyramid was completed c. 682 CE and used as the tomb of the Maya king Kinich Janaab Pacal (r. 615-683 CE).

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Harenburg, J. (2014, October 02). Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3097/temple-of-the-inscriptions-palenque/

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Harenburg, Jan. "Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 02, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3097/temple-of-the-inscriptions-palenque/.

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Harenburg, Jan. "Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Oct 2014. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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