 prev - home - next Here, from Stela 31, is the date 11 Eb' that the great Mayanist Tatiana Proskouriakoff recognized for its pivotal historical importance. Appearing on two monuments in Uaxactún and two in Tikal, it is followed in all cases by arrival statements, with the verb "he arrived" explicit at least twice. It is fascinating that, long before the glyph was deciphered, Proskouriakoff chose the very word "arrival" to describe this momentous event in Maya history. |
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