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K'inich Janaab Pakal

603–683 · 7th century · Also known as Pakal the Great, Pakal

K'inich Janaab Pakal was king of Palenque from 615 to 683, the most celebrated ruler of the Classic Maya. He restored the city after sacks by Calakmul and built much of the Palace and the Temple of the Inscriptions. His tomb inside that temple, with its carved sarcophagus lid and jade mask, was discovered by Alberto Ruz Lhuillier in 1952.

K'inich Janaab Pakal
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). K'inich Janaab Pakal. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kinich-janaab-pakal
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