Discovery of the canal

Mexican archaeologists discovered a canal system underneath the pyramid containing the remains of a Mayan leader. Thereby, this water tunnel can represent a path to the underworld.

The water system was found underneath the Inscriptions temple , where Pakal's "The Great" tomb is located in Palenque, the ancient Mayan city of Chiapas state. "The presence of these canals is very important and significant," said Arnoldo Gonzalez, Director of the Archeology Department in Palenque.

Temple Inscriptions, below there are underground canal systems.

The inscription on the tomb states that, in order to be accepted in the underworld, the dead must be submerged in the water of a god named Chaac.

The underground canal system has different levels and goes in different directions and they are built in front of the pyramid.

When found, archaeologists still found water flowing through the main canal, through which they thought it was a source of a natural stream. However, archaeologists could not determine the length of the tunnel and its origin.

The Inscriptions temple underground line, believed to be the path to the negative realm.

Gonzalez does not rule out the possibility that canals are part of the irrigation system or water supply.

"We have to consider that ancient Palenque residents designed this water system to metaphorically recreate the path to the underworld," Gonzalez said.

Archaeologists have discovered this underground canal system by using submarine detection equipment. Initially, they only thought there was a crack, cameras mounted on small transmitters that clearly showed this system, built with large stones.