In the excavation of palenque City, the most striking thing is the underground tomb found under the pyramid-shaped bridge of the inscription temple in 1952. This is the tomb of the famous king Paka in the early 8th century, and it is the first discovery of the pyramid-shaped abutment temple and the king's tomb of Mayan civilization, which is of great significance to the in-depth study of Mayan civilization. At that time, after the excavation personnel opened the entrance of the mausoleum, they found that there was a staircase more than 20 meters long from the center of the pyramid abutment to the entrance of the sealed tomb. When the sealed entrance was opened, a tall and spacious dome tomb appeared. There is a sarcophagus in the center of the tomb, and the coffin lid weighs 4.5 tons. It can be seen that the prevention of grave robbery is very comprehensive. Open the coffin lid, the buried person has become a skeleton, surrounded by more than 1000 pieces of jewelry, wearing a jade mask on his head. According to research, the mausoleum was built in the 7th century AD and buried by the supreme ruler of palenque. The hieroglyphs and objects obtained from the mausoleum confirmed for the first time that palenque was the political center of the Mayan kingdom. Maya practiced hereditary aristocracy, the ruling class lived a luxurious life, while the poor class cultivated textiles to support the nobility. In order to better protect the precious cultural heritage of mankind, the ancient city of palenque and its surrounding areas have been designated as palenque National Park for future generations.

The Mysterious Tombstone of "Inscription Temple" in palenque

Von Daeniken used what people call the ink method to interpret the image on the sarcophagus of the Mayan ruins temple in palenque as an astronaut wearing an antenna and an oxygen mask staring at and controlling a rocket through a telescope. Mayan archaeologists tend to use Maya's cosmology to explain this scene: the king in balance between life and death, the temple with brilliant inscriptions on his journey to the afterlife, and the final resting place of Pacal, the ruler of palenque. Pacal's tomb and its famous sarcophagus cover were found at the bottom of a series of steps leading from the top of the pyramid to the inside of the tower.

1949, archaeologist alberto Lars found a step leading to the tomb on the top platform of the Inscription Temple in palenque. He found a 3.8-meter-long, 2.2-meter-wide slate with mysterious decorative patterns. For 50 years, experts have been arguing about the significance of this model. Did you show a Mayan teenager on the altar? Is it the man who was avenged by the original troll? Or grow corn from your neck and get a new grain god? The writer erich von Denikenki even saw an astronaut in it. Only one thing is certain: the deceased in palenque's tomb was Pacal, the Mayan Marquis, who died in the 7th century. According to legend, he "exhaled a hot breath" when he died.

Statue of King Bagal

Palenque is the largest city-state in the western Maya, and the Bagal dynasty began at 43 1. Before Bagal ascended the throne, palenque was defeated twice by calakmul, a powerful country in central Maya, and the country declined. He reigned for 68 years, and the palenque city-state became strong again, becoming the "overlord" of the West Maya region. Therefore, some historians in modern times praised his literary skills and called him "Bagal the Great". On the other hand, in the era of Bagal, palenque reached its peak in architectural art and other aspects.

According to Mayan tradition, the succession to the throne is carried out according to the paternal line, while Bagal is inherited according to the matriarchal line (Bagal's mother is the princess of the late king). Therefore, although Bhagavan made great efforts to make palenque reach the peak, he still wanted to deify himself. He called his mother Sac-Kuk the goddess in Mayan mythology, and his birthday happened to be the same day as the goddess to declare the legitimacy of his succession to the throne. At the same time, a large number of monuments have been erected all over palenque, and their dynastic lineage can be traced back to the founder of palenque Dynasty in 43 1 year. After the death of Bagar II, his son Jon Baroum II succeeded to the throne and continued to deify Bagal. In addition to completing the construction of Bagal's Mausoleum, several temples were built, engraved with a lot of decorations and words, including Bagal and his own image.

Mausoleum of Bagal

On the top cover of the Bagal sarcophagus, there is a pattern of a modern spaceship similar to 1949. While visiting a temple in palenque, Alberto Luz, a Mexican archaeologist, noticed a special and distinctive slate on the floor of the temple. After opening the slate, he found a stepped tunnel and began to dig. After three years of hard work, his expedition discovered the king's tomb hidden under the temple. And found many precious funerary objects, as well as the king's sarcophagus, sarcophagus, the remains of King China. Through the efforts of many experts, in the 1960s, it was confirmed that this remains was the famous king Bagar II in palenque history. The discovery of Bagal Mausoleum is one of the most important events in archaeology in the 20th century.

For many years, people have always thought that the Mayan pyramids were used as temples, which is different from the Egyptian pyramids used as tombs. The discovery of Bagal's tomb changed this view. Another event that attracts the world's attention is that there is a pattern similar to a modern spaceship on the top cover of the Bagal sarcophagus. This model has caused a lot of discussion, and its meaning is still not very clear. However, serious historians still believe that it is just an ordinary myth pattern. In the design, Bagal is falling into the underworld, and behind him is a sacred tree rising in Ran Ran.