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In later texts, Tikal often uses T644, Copan predominantly and Palenque exclusively so. Berlin (1970a: 147) pointed out that "Finally, to complete our study of glyph 644 we ought to analyze the glyphs which in other Palenque texts go with the 9.13.10.6.8 and 9.14.10.4.2 dates of our inscription. But at present such an analysis would produce only a number of loose strands, which we would be unable to weave into a meaningful fabric." We think that by analyzing those texts and others, not only can many of the loose strands be woven into a 'meaningful fabric', but additional glyph groups for 'accession' can be clearly identified.



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