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A reproduction of the sarcophagus lid of the Maya ruler of Palenque, King Pakal the Great, also known as K'inich Janaab' Pacal (23 March 603 CE - 31 March 683 CE). In this detail the king is falling into the terrible jaws of the Maya underworld, Xibalba.
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Original image by Marcellina Rodriguez. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 26 October 2014 under the following license: Copyright. You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
Rodriguez, M. (2014, October 26). Pakal the Great & Xibalba. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3202/
Rodriguez, Marcellina. "Pakal the Great & Xibalba." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 26, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3202/.
Rodriguez, Marcellina. "Pakal the Great & Xibalba." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Oct 2014. Web. 27 Feb 2021.
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