 There has been an enormity of artifacts and structures discovered in Mexico this year And we have news to bring you guys of another stunning discovery one which belonged to the legendary Lord Pacal You heard that correctly guys, so wait do you hear this? Archaeologists are describing the discovery as a landmark moment as they announced what is thought to be a mask belonging to the most important figure in Mezzo America Pacal the Great The sarcophagus of King Pacal is one of the most talked about subjects when it comes to the question of alien technology on this earth The sarcophagus lid of this great Mayan ruler has some pretty curious depictions it appears to show the king operating the controls to a spaceship Complete with life support and a huge flame at the exhaust it is Incredible and this leads to the speculation that Lord Pacal was an ancient astronaut This recent discovery by the National Institute of Anthropology and history is important because we know very little about the life of this great leader and indeed the technology He appeared to have had Having become king at age 12 Under Pacal the great's 68 year-long reign the ancient city of Palenque Prosper and he instructed the building of its finest architecture the newly discovered mass depicts Pacal in his old age At the end of his reign a perfect rendition to accompany him on his way Knowing that Pacal the great ruled until his death at 80 years of age and that the coated face Resimbles an old man. It is very likely that the sculpture symbolized it It is noteworthy unlike other Mayan sites where representations are generic and Palenque many of the features We see in mural paintings or stone carvings our faithful reflections of specific characters The mask was discovered in a building called house II. Other ritualistic objects were also buried with the mask Palenque was a Mayan city and southern Mexico from 226 BC to 8800 located near the U Sumasienta River archaeologists believe ancient residents had developed a special Relationship with the river and offered objects to encourage its ecological sustainability Nearby another structure now called house C would have been used around the same time archaeologists believe that there was a pawn to the northern end of a space between the two houses Measuring 6.5 meters long by 3.5 meters wide and 20 to 30 centimeters deep the two places have some of the best examples of mural painting in Palenque One of which is the site where Pacal was crowned as a young boy According to an oval tombstone depicting him receiving a headdress from his mother archaeologists also uncovered a figurine resembling a river shrimp with lilies and fish accompanying it Together they believe these items represent the importance of the aquatic world in the area and the society's reliance on the nearby river The archaeological team is working under a grant to restore the historic area to prevent future damage They say they will conduct a structural analysis before continuing excavations While the specific origins of the stucco mask are unknown Experts noted its naturalistic size and style The artifact they added was part of some architectural decoration A UNESCO world heritage site Palenque's ruins continue to offer fresh glimpses of the lost Mayan civilization Palenque was at its height between 8500 and 700 the elegance and craftsmanship of the buildings as well as the lightness of the sculpted reliefs With their Mayan mythological themes a test to the creative genius of this civilization Earlier this year archaeologists harnessed sophisticated technology to reveal lost cities and thousands of ancient structures deep in the guatemalan jungle Confirming that the Mayan civilization was much larger than previously thought From its heart in what is now guatemala the Mayan empire reached the peak of its power in the sixth century ad Although most of the civilization's cities were abandoned around 900 ad That's it for now guys just another piece of history that was previously lost The mystery of lord precal and his fascinating spaceship depiction may still one day reveal the hidden truth about our ancient past Comments below and as always thank you for watching