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These carvings precisely narrate the history of its most famous dynasty: that of K'inich Janaab' Pakal (Pakal the Great). It was during his 7th-century reign that the city reached its peak, becoming a political and military powerhouse that dominated much of the Usumacinta River basin.\r\n\r\nThe visual heart of the site is the Temple of the Inscriptions, a stepped pyramid housing Pakal\u2019s burial chamber. The 1952 discovery of his sarcophagus by Alberto Ruz Lhuillier revolutionized modern archaeology by proving that Mayan pyramids also served as mausoleums. 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