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This text is from the recently discovered Temple XVII Panel. It begins with an Initial Series Introductory Glyph (A1) and a long count of 9 bak'tuns (B1), 2 k'atuns (A2), 15 tuuns (B2), 9 months (A3) and 2 days (B3) - or 9.2.15.9.2 - leading to the Calendar Round date 9 Ik' (A4) end of Yaxk'in (A8). On that day, B'utz'aj Sak Chiik (B6) did something (B5) at Lakam Ha' (A6). The exact reading of the verb is unclear, but it seems to have the sense of a making a dedication (Boot, 2000; available online). Lakam Ha', literally "Big Water", refers to the city of Palenque, as distinct from the kingdom, which was called B'aak or B'aakal (Schele and Mathews 1998). We have seen how the emblem glyph associated with the founder of the Palenque dynasty is read as "Divine Toktan Ajaw" and how his successor Casper sometimes goes by this title in lieu of his regnal name. It is possible that Toktan was the original seat of the dynasty, which was subsequently moved to Lakam Ha' (in all probability the area surrounding the Palace) by B'utz'aj Sak Chiik. |