Decode successfully carved figures on King Pakal's grave

On June 16, Mexican scientist Guillermo Bernal of the Maya Cultural Research Center of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) said that after six decades of research and research, the country's scientists have successfully deciphered the carvings on the stone wall in King Pakal's tomb at the archaeological site of Palenque, southern Chiapas state of Mexico.

Mexico successfully deciphered the carved figure on King Pakal's grave

The results of the study show that sculptures on the wall in King Pakal 's tomb are like the teeth of a leopard, an animal considered sacred symbol of warriors in the Mayan civilization and when combined with The words 'yej te' on the grave.

Tomb of King Pakal at the archaeological site of Palenque.(Source: theguardian.com)

This carved image means 9 sharp armor, representing 9 warriors, showing the power of King Pakal.

King K'inich Janaab 'Pakal was born in the 7th century AD, not only famous for the battle but also succeeded in rebuilding the ancient city of Palenque that exists today.

On Mayan constructions, scientists discovered many different carvings and so far, 20% of them have not been decoded.

The Mayan civilization is known not only for its majestic constructions but also for its sculptural work on stone.

They invented the scientific calendar and astronomical system and peaked in the period of 250 to 900 AD in the vast territory including some states in Southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras. nowadays./.