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Site:  Palenque
Schele Number:  138
Description:  Text of Hieroglyphic Stairs, House C, Palace. Records K'inich Janaab Pakal's birth and accession, and the sacrifice of a Calakmul vassal early in Palenque's history. Also noted is an eclipse (associated with a "yitah" of Itzamnaaj B'alam II of Yaxchilan) and a visit from an Ajaw from Tikal. A series of prisoners (also recorded on House C, East Court Panels and on Temple of the Inscriptions Panels) are named; text concludes with the dedication of House C.
Current Location:  Palenque, Palace, House C
Hieroglyph:  Yes 
Architectural Feature:  Stair, Alfarda
Chronological Era:  Late Classic
Notes:  Glyphs A1-A5 record Janaab Pakal's birth on 9.8.9.13.0 8 Ahaw 13 Pohp; B5-A6 note Pakal's accession on 9.9.2.4.8 5 Lamat 1 Mol. The eclipse and dedication of House C occur on 9.11.6.16.11 7 Chuwen 4 Ch'en.
Culture:  Maya
Iconographic Features:  Warfare
Publications:  L. Schele, Seventh Palenque Round Table 1994:1-10, Fig. 1
I. Calvin and S. Stearns, "Temple of the Inscriptions, West Panel." In U Mut Maya, 1987, 1988:9-14
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Site:  Quirigua
Schele Number:  4115
Description:  Glyphs recording accession of Ajaw K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yoaat and capture and sacrifice of Waxaklajuun Ub'aah K'awiil ("18 Rabbit") of Copan.
Chronological Era:  Late Classic
Culture:  Maya
Publications:  L. Schele And D. Freidel, A Forest Of Kings: The Untold Story Of The Ancient Maya 1990:318, Fig. 8:7
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Schele Number:  5508
Description:  Cylinder vessel illustrating Celestial Bird seated atop human sacrifice.
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Chronological Era:  Late Classic?
Culture:  Maya
Iconographic Features:  Celestial Bird; Sacrifice
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