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And so it was that Tikal continued to honor both its historical connection to Teotihuacan and to the indigenous dynasty that predated the arrival of the exotic strangers. As for the fate of Jaguar Paw, it is significant that a subsequent king of Tikal also ruled under the name of Chak Tok Ich'aak. In so doing, he probably adopted a name that was important at Tikal even before Chak Tok Ich'aak I.

The name of the second Chak Tok Ich'aak (Jaguar Paw) from an altar in the museum of Toniná. Note the jaguar spots and claws on the sign in the center of the photograph. Photo: Joel Skidmore.