Alberto Ruz Lhuillier (27 January 1906 – 25 August 1979) was a Mexican archaeologist. Specializing in the archaeology of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, he was most famous for leading the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) excavations at the Maya site of Palenque, where he found the spectaular tomb of Pacal the Great. January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Importance and applicability Most of human history is not described by any written records. ... The term Pre-Columbian is used to refer to the cultures of the New World in the era before significant European influence. ... Mesoamerica is the region extending from central Mexico south to the northwestern border of Costa Rica that gave rise to a group of stratified, culturally related agrarian civilizations spanning an approximately 3,000-year period before the African discovery of the New World by Columbus. ... The Mexican Institute Nacional de Antropología e Historia (National Institute of Anthropology and History known as INAH for its Spanish abbreviation) is the federal government bureau established in 1939 to guarantee the research, preservation, protection, and promotion of the prehistoric, archaeological, anthropological, historical, and paleontological heritage of Mexico. ... The Maya are people of southern Mexico and northern Central America (Guatemala, Belize, western Honduras, and El Salvador) with some 3,000 years of history. ... The Palace, Ruins of Palenque Palenque is a Maya archeological site not far from the Usumacinta River in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, about 130 km. ... Pacal II, also known as Pacal the Great (the name is sometimes rendered as Pakal) (26 March 603 - 31 August 683), was king of the Maya kingdom of Palenque. ...

Ruz Lhuillier was born in Paris, France, and went to college in Havana, Cuba. He moved to Mexico in 1936 and later acquired Mexican citizenship. The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Havana (Spanish: San Cristóbal de La Habana; UN/LOCODE: Habana (CU HAV)) is the capital of Cuba and, with a population of 2. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Alberto Ruz Lhuillier died in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This article needs cleanup. ...

External link

• Fotobiografía de Alberto Ruz Lhuillier short biography in Spanish with many photos