My Translation of Altar Q, Copan

Altar Q, Copan, looks like a very large table. The top features a large inscription, followed by 16 of the 17 kings of Copan, surrounding it's side. The kings are depicted, sitting on their name glyphs. The lineage founder, Yax Kuk Mo, is shown, passing on the K'awil scepter to the last recorded king on the altar, Yax Pasaj. Since there are 16 kings, there are 4 kings on each panel.

On the top of Altar Q, Copan, we get the following inscription:

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A1B1: 5 Kaban, 15 Sip

A2B2: u-kan k'awil, Ch'ok te'na

A3B3: ajaw k'uk-il, 8 ajaw

A4B4: 18 Sip, ta-l(i)

A5B5: Ch'ok te'na, Yax K'uk Mo.

A6B6: 12 Kin 7 Winal, ha-i/u-ti (?)

C1D1: 5 Ben, 11 Muwan

C2D2: hi-l(i), ko' k(e)(?)

C3D3: K'awil-kan, Och-K'in-n(i)

C4D4: kaloomte, ______

C5D5: hu-lu-j(a), ox wi-ti-k(i)

C6D6: 17 katun, 6 ajaw

E1F1: 13 K'ayab, t'abay-y(i)

E2F2: ya- tun-witz , Yax Kuk Mo

E3F3: U- Kab-ij , Yax Pas

E4F4: Chan-n(a), to-k(o)-sak

E5F5: 4 Winal 3 Kin, hai-i/i-u-ti (?)

E6F6: 5 K'an 13 Wo, Cham ya- tun -witz

On 5 Kaban 15 Sip, the lineage founder, Lord Kuk, grasped the K'awil scepter. On 8 Ahaw 18 Sip, he arrived, the lineage founder, Yax Kuk Mo. It was 12 Kin 7 Winal and then it happened there, on 5 Kan 7 Muwan, he arrived, ... the Western Kawil Serpent Lord, Elite ... arrived at Copan; on the 17th Katun 6 Ahaw, 13 K'ayab, he was exalted, on the stone mountain, Yax Kuk Mo. This was commissioned by Yax Pas, Lord White Flint, on 4 Winal 3 Kin, and then it happened there, on 5 K'an 13 Wo, he obtained the stone mountain

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La Corona Panel 1

9.12.5.7.4 [lunar count] 4 K’an 7 Yax pat tuun 6 K’al Nal u wayil. 4 k’in 4 winal huunaj 6 K’al Nal k’uh ? tzutzil 4 K’an 2 Mol tailiy ?? k’an k’in ?? u tz’akaj. 0 k’in 8 winal 8 tuun 17 katun i uti 7 K’an 2 Wo 3 patlaj u tuunil chan wayib yax ahaw k’an chaak yax wayib chaak u baahiy pat tuun ch’ajom yaxaw pat chan u tz’akaj. 9 k’in 15 winal 11 tuun i uti 9 Ben 16 Mak b’ixan pat tuun katun tuun winal ch’ok k’in jem 6 lat. 2 Kawak 2 K’an k’in u chiitjiy kaloomte u chan 7 lat. 1 Chuwen 14 K’an k’in tz’akaj tu k’al 7 tikil ch’ok taak way(?) ahaw chan. 0 k’in 8 winal q tuun wejiy baak i uti 1 Chuwen 4 Sotz ?? ?? ?? ?? u k’al tzib’a k’in. 9 k’in 7 winal i uti 7 Ahaw 13 Sak yu huun ti ahawil k’in max. 4 k’in 2 winal 2 tuun ch’am(nay) ahawil k’al nal kaloomte i uti 3 Chuwen 7 Mak pat tuun 6 k’al nal u wayibil 4 k’in 4 winal u och 6 k’al nal k’uhul u k’abay k’in max. 0 k’in 6 winal 8 tuun 18 katun iuti 4 Chuwen 2 Mol i uti 4 Chuwen 7 Sak tailiy ?? 6 k’al nal ?? i pat tuun

Yaxchilan Panel 7, hieroglyphic staircase 2, temple 33

13 Manik’ 5 Mak, ch’akab’ nal ahau u yax tal, aj hul. 17 k’in 0 winal 19 tun 5 katun, i uti 9 k’an 12 xul ch’akab’ ??? u 2 tal, te hul. 11 k’in 14 winal 10 tun 8 katun 3 baktun i uti ch’akba’ yax muyal(?) nal ahaw(?) 3 aj hul, eb’ pa nal way, i uti 8 nal k’al u k’in ak’a(b). 13.13.13.13.9 baktun 15 katun 13 tun 6 winal 9 k’in, jatz’aj aj hul eb’ yeb’al u bail yax chit 1 winik nah k’an 3 katun ahau te 20 chaak yaxuun balam k’uhul ahau yaxchilan bakab. 13 Manik’ 5 Mak Corn Lord self sacrificed, he was the first to arrive, the slaughtered. 17 days, 0 winal, 19 tun 5 katun passed and then on 9 K’an 12 Xul “Flower Caiman”(?) self sacrificed, the second to arrive, the slaughtered chief. 11 k’in 14 winal 10 tun 8 katun 3 baktun passed and then “Cloud Corn Lord”(?) self sacrificed, the third to be slaughtered, the stair case, the chosen corn portal; and then 8 Corn(?) acquired his day and night (?). 13__tun, 13 kinchiltun, 13 kalabtun, 13 piktun 9 baktun 15 katun 13 tun

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