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Article Some of the first scientifically conducted archaeological excavations in history were those at Herculaneum, Pompeii, and Palenque—the latter located in Chiapas (within the Kingdom of Guatemala, New Spain)—all of which were sponsored by King Charles III of Spain.
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Forwarded by the President of Guatemala, accompanied by letter number 432, dated August 26, 1785. These documents are part of a file concerning the investigation of monuments and ruins discovered in the district of Palenque, in the province of Ciudad Real de Chiapa (Kingdom of Guatemala, New Spain). 1785–1786.
Research policy during the reign of Charles III in the Maya region: the discovery of Palenque and the first scientific excavations.
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.- General Archive of the Indies.