Scientists discovered the remains of two bodies buried right next to each other, in Palenque almost a century ago. Both bodies were covered in Red Cinabar, which is red powder. They
found out that one of the bodies belonged to King Pacal II. They didn't know who the other body belonged to so they named her The Red Queen since she to was covered in Red Cinabar. There were three posibilities of who the other body belonged to: Yol Ik Nal (583-604), Sak Kuk(612-640), and Tzabu Ajaw (626-672). Scientists thought it was Yol Ik Nal because she was the first woman to rule Palenque. She was a skilled leader while the men controlled. They thought it was Sak Kuk because she was the mom of King Pacal II. But it also could have been Tzabu Ajaw becau
se she was King Pacal's wife. The Red Queen's body lived between 615-680, they then knew it wasn't Yol Ik Nal because she was to old for The Red Queen's remains. Then they found out that The Red Queen wasn't from Palenque. The only one who wasn't from Palenque was Tzabu Ajaw, King Pacal'a wife. The scientists did some research with DNA from the remains of King Pacal and The Red Queen and found out that the DNA didn't match meaning they weren't related. They then knew that it was King Pacal's wifeTzabu Ajaw.
found out that one of the bodies belonged to King Pacal II. They didn't know who the other body belonged to so they named her The Red Queen since she to was covered in Red Cinabar. There were three posibilities of who the other body belonged to: Yol Ik Nal (583-604), Sak Kuk(612-640), and Tzabu Ajaw (626-672). Scientists thought it was Yol Ik Nal because she was the first woman to rule Palenque. She was a skilled leader while the men controlled. They thought it was Sak Kuk because she was the mom of King Pacal II. But it also could have been Tzabu Ajaw becau
se she was King Pacal's wife. The Red Queen's body lived between 615-680, they then knew it wasn't Yol Ik Nal because she was to old for The Red Queen's remains. Then they found out that The Red Queen wasn't from Palenque. The only one who wasn't from Palenque was Tzabu Ajaw, King Pacal'a wife. The scientists did some research with DNA from the remains of King Pacal and The Red Queen and found out that the DNA didn't match meaning they weren't related. They then knew that it was King Pacal's wifeTzabu Ajaw. I think it's interesting how scientists can find out who is who by DNA.
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