Recording New Inscriptions of Palenque
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Research Year:  1995
Culture:  Maya
Chronology:  Classic
Location:  Chiapas
Site:  Palenque

Table of Contents

Abstract
Resumen
Archaeological Artifacts with Hieroglyphic Inscriptions
Tablet of the Warriors from Structure XVII
Stone sculpture from Group IV
Stucco hieroglyphs from Structure XVI
Miniature tablet from Structure XVI
Stone sculpture with hieroglyphs from Temple of the Sun
Stone sculpture from Structure XX
Stone tablet from the north side of The Palace
Jade pendant from Temple of The Skull
Acknowledgments

Abstract

During my stay at Palenque, I was able to make some detailed sketches of different figures. Enlarged drawings were made from the best pictures, but these cannot be considered final versions, since other Mayanists need to critique them. Included with this report are 87 color photos and 28 copies of the drawings that should be checked and corrected by comparing them with the originals in the future. I am also including descriptions from the archaeologist, Lic. Arnoldo Gonzalez, in which explains the context of the different figures. Some of the names of the figures are only descriptive of their place of origin. As some were found in the excavation rubble, we do not know if those were the places where they were located in pre-Columbian times.

Resumen

Durante mi estadía en Palenque pude realizar algunos dibujos detallados de diferentes figuras. De las mejores imágenes se hicieron dibujos ampliados, aunque éstos no pueden considerarse versiones finales, puesto que todavía falta la crítica de otros mayistas. En este informe se han incluído 87 fotografías a color y 28 copias de los dibujos que en el futuro han de ser revisados y corregidos, comparándolos con los originales. También estoy incluyendo descripciones del arqueólogo, Lic. Arnoldo González, que explican el contexto de las diferentes figuras. Algunos de los nombres de las figuras son meramente descriptivos de su lugar de origen. Como algunas de ellas fueron encontradas en los escombros de la excavación, no sabemos si era en esos lugares donde se hallaban ubicadas en tiempos precolombinos.

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Submitted 01/01/1996 by:
Alfonso Morales
University of Texas, Austin
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