For the first time a research team was able
to enter a Mayan burial tomb that was discover in 1999. It is located in
Palenque, Mexico a powerful political center for the Mayan’s from A.D. 500 to
700. The tomb was painted red, a significant color to the Mayan’s. Like this
tomb it was very common for other Maya tombs to be painted red. Maya people made
human sacrifices to their gods and the color red represents blood, which was
considered a sacred life force. Inside the tomb eleven vessels and some pieces of
jade were found. On the tomb's wall there is a painting of the Palenque King who
was called Snake Jaguar. The other paintings on the walls are thought to be the
different royal ancestors of the tomb's occupant. There are a total of nine
figures painted on the walls. It is suggested that the tomb occupant may be royal because Palenque royal tombs also have a theme of nine painted ancestor figures. It is to soon to tell who exactly was buried in the tomb
and why until further excavations are made. Below is a picture of one of the painted figures that are on the walls. This figure is thought to be the King Snake Jaguar.
Check out this link for the full article and more picture: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/11/pictures/121130-maya-tombs-kings-mexico-archaeology-science/#/mysterious-maya-tomb-red-murals-explained-body_61768_600x450.jpg
No comments:
Post a Comment