HISTORY OF MESO-AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE
PALENQUE No.1
: Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico; Late Classic; A.D.600-900
- Temple of the Inscriptions; A.D.692.
- There is no stele nor altar in Palenque while the other Mayan ruins have.
- Palace and the tower seen from the Southwest.
- The Palace was built on the base. The base is 10m high from the ground and 100mx80m square.
Photo: KOHICHI HOTTA
[No.1]Temple of the Inscriptions, Palace
[No.2]Temple of the Inscriptions, Palace, Temple of the Sun
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