HISTORY OF MESO-AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE
PALENQUE No.2
: Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico; Late Classic; A.D.600-900
- Temple of the Sun; A.D.642.
- Temple of the Inscriptions; A.D.692.
- The height is 30m. There is a secret crypt in the pyramid. The secret crypt is 10x4m square, 7m height and the floor level is almost same as the ground level.
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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