Lakamha

Bàak was the kingdom centred on the Maya city of Palenque, set where the hills of Chiapas descend towards the humid lowlands. Its palaces and temples preserve a remarkable record of a powerful Classic-period dynasty. K’inich Janaab’ Pakal ruled from 615 to 683, and under him the city undertook ambitious building. His son completed the Temple of the Inscriptions above his tomb, whose carved texts record the history of the royal house.