After investigating the ruins at Palenque and viewing photographs of the funeral mask of King Pacal, students will create their own mask using Johnson and Johnson Fast Setting Plaster Bandages.
Students work in pairs.
The strips are wet and applied to the face. They should be allowed to set for fifteen minutes. The cast may then be removed and allowed to dry. Mayaquest information about Palenque and the new royal tomb found by archaeologist Ornaldo Gonzales Cruz.