The Temple of the Skull, or Temple XII, is next to Temple XIII. Both were built on top of a large platform, and were possibly built in the VIIIth Century AD. Each building had a stairway that lead to the top of the temples. These temples at the top were built on previous buildings, according to archaeologists, dated around the VI Century. Those buildings must have been very important, and were used as graves for some of the most important figures in Palenque's dynasty. One of these buildings held a tomb which contained more than 700 pieces of jade, including one that had the emblem glyph of the city of Pomona and is dated Februay 20th, 697 AD. Pomona (an ancient city in Tabasco) was named B'alam or Jaguar in ancient times. It cannot be assured that the character buried here was a ruler. Apparently Pomona & Palenque maintained an alliance, as in texts at Pomona a visit of the Palenque kings is recorded in 751 AD. skulltemple.htm it should be Jaguartempel The Temple of the Jaguar is Temple VI . He is a little south from the temple of the sun in an area that is not restored today. It is not always possible to visit this area. skulltemple.htm but it must be Temple of the Count. It should find a place in the North Group (Christian, make the linke to Temple of the count. But let it on this position. May be, Carla will it have on a own place and not in the Noth group)
Count De Waldeck wrote the Mystique of Palenque, a book in which he recounts that Palenque was the mythological and lost city of Atlantis and an extension of ancient Egypt. This building has bas relief decorations modelled in stucco on its pillasts. In the course of its exploration three tombs with offerings were found. These offerings are shell beads, bone objects and also little snail shells with punctuations so that it is possible to use them as pendants. Looking south over the Great Plaza . From left to right are the Cross Group, the Palace, the Temple of the Inscriptions, Temple XIII (where the Red Queen was found), Temple XII-A and Temple XII (also known as the Temple of the Skull or the Temple of the Dead Moon) In this part, this make not really a sense or you need a sentence before as an introduction. Group I + II (they must have an own link)
You came to this part when you came from the bano de reina and go down the waterfall. After a while you find a Wegweiser that lead you on a pfad that go to the left side. In these groups also begins a stairway that bring you again up to the main part of the city behind the North Group. Bano de la Reina (need a own link)
Group C (need a own link)
Group Murcielagos (need a link)
Group IV now J (Need a own link) You can go a path next to the entrence to Group IV but may be it is not always possible. This Group has now the name Group J. Only few of the structures of this group are now partial consolidated. The really interesting feature of this group is a canal system. There are four separate canals. May be in this area were a lot of water springs and the Maya built this canals to get land for there buildings.
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