Palenque: Eternal City of the Maya

by David Stuart and George E. Stuart

Sunday, June 15, 1952. Having spent four years clearing a secret passage inside Palenque's Temple of the Inscriptions, Mexican archaeologist Alberto Ruz gazed into a vaulted chamber. There, beneath a gigantic carved stone block, he would make a spectacular discovery: the intact burial of King Pakal, complete with jade jewelry and an exquisite burial mask.

Pakal was one of the greatest ancient rulers and the most prominent among a long line...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500051569
• ISBN13: 9780500051566
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.4"