Question

nvestigate the impact of Pacal the Great on the Mayan Empire.(1 point)
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In life, he expanded his empire. In death, his tomb and the decorations placed in it and upon it underscore the complexity of the Mayan Empire.
In life, he expanded his empire. In death, his tomb and the decorations placed in it and upon it underscore the complexity of the Mayan Empire.

In life, he traveled to outer space. In death, his tomb and the decorations placed in it and upon it underscore the complexity of the Mayan Empire.
In life, he traveled to outer space. In death, his tomb and the decorations placed in it and upon it underscore the complexity of the Mayan Empire.

In life, he expanded his empire. In death, because of his tomb’s depiction of his being resurrected, he was revered as the Mayan Maize God into the modern day.
In life, he expanded his empire. In death, because of his tomb’s depiction of his being resurrected, he was revered as the Mayan Maize God into the modern day.

In life, he reduced the size of his empire. In death, his tomb and the decorations placed in it and upon it underscore the complexity of the Mayan Empire.
In life, he reduced the size of his empire. In death, his tomb and the decorations placed in it and upon it underscore the complexity of the Mayan Empire.

Answer 1

Correct choice:
In life, he expanded his empire. In death, his tomb and the decorations placed in it and upon it underscore the complexity of the Mayan Empire.

Brief explanation: As ruler of Palenque (Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal, r. 615–683 CE) he expanded Palenque’s political power and sponsored major architectural and artistic projects that made the city a cultural center. His richly carved sarcophagus lid and elaborate tomb chamber reveal Maya beliefs about death, rebirth, and cosmology (often misread in pseudoscience as an “astronaut” image), underscoring the sophistication of Maya religion and artistic skill.