The Palenque Pool Project is an
excavation run by Dr. Kirk French, an archaeologist in the Department
of Anthropology at Penn State University. Funding is provided by Penn State's Hamer Center for Community Design and the Department of Anthropology, and National Geographic's Waitt Foundation Grant Program. The goal of the project is
to investigate the largely unknown settlement chronology and
hydraulic systems of Palenque. This center is one of the most famous
in the Maya Lowlands because of its illustrious art and architecture,
as well as the intricate water management systems that run under and
through the site. The pool is located in the Picota Group of the
site, which many Maya archaeologists believe could be the original
settlement of Palenque based on the dates of ceramics found in the
area. On top of excavation, the team will assess the cost of
preserving and consolidating the Picota aqueduct, located adjacent to
the pool. Despite its many magnificent structures and artwork, much
of the history of Palenque is still not fully understood. The
Palenque Pool Project could prove to be a major step forward in
understanding this renowned Maya center.
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