That ruler inherited the throne of this city from his mother, known by scholars as Lady Beastie, which endangered his rule.
A panel at this ancient city shows its ruler transferring power to his son Chan Bahlum by handing him a scepter. That ruler inherited the throne of this city from his mother, known by scholars as Lady Beastie, which endangered his rule. This city, which fought several wars with the nearby site of Toniná to the south, contains a skeleton covered in cinnabar powder at its recently-discovered Tomb of the Red Queen. The French explorer Jean-Frédéric Waldeck resided for a time at this city, where a leafy corn plant mural is located at its "foliated cross" complex. This site is home to the Temple of the Count, the Temple of Inscriptions, and the Temple of the Cross, all of which were built a ruler who's shown in a mural entering the jaws of the underworld monster. That ruler was Pacal the Great. For 10 points, name this most significant archeological site in the state of Chiapas, which was a smaller Mayan city than either Tikal or Copán.
A panel at this ancient city shows its ruler transferring power to his son Chan Bahlum by handing him a scepter.
Palenque [or Baak]