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?? 5 Imix 18 K’an K’in chumwan tiahawlel(?) ?? ?? 4 k’in(?) ?? 12 katun 13 baktun 2 piktun ti ahaw wan ?? siaj Chaak Chi Pu Ahaw ??. 13 Ahaw 12 Xul u kab ?? ?? ?? iti max u tz’akaj.  7 Kawak 5 K’ayab pat tun yax ? nah, u 15 “moon” tz’ak bul Ahaw Pet u tz’ak bul Haab Sak Chuwen; u tz’akaj.  19 tun pat tun 5 Akbal 11 Sotz u kabij Aj Wasam 5 na otot ta tun. 7 k’in 10 winal Yax ? Nah max witz u cham Naab Tz’ak Ch’an  ?? u kab 1 Ahaw K’uhul 6 Nal, kab Aj Wasam u k’al tun. 9 Ahaw 3 Wayeb u 6 katun u k’al tun; 7 Ahaw 3 K’an K’in 7 katun u k’al tun; 5 Ahaw 2 Sak u k’al tun u 7 katun Aj Wasam. 3 katun 11 baktun ?? ?? Ahawte pita Aj Ahaw Tz’ak. 0 k’in 0 winal 0 tun 12 katun tzutz ?? u 2 baktun 7 Ahaw 18 Sip utom u chok, Aj Wasam. 5 Ahaw 3 Ch’en … . ?? 5 Imix 18 K’an K’in he was seated in his lordship(?) ?? ??. Count forward 4 k’in(?) ?? 12 katun 13 baktun 2 piktun in lorship ?? Chaak Chi Pu Ahaw ?? was born. 12 Xul he is named ?? ?? ?? and in Max he set things in order....

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 ...

9.11.6.2.1, 3 Imix G5 F huliy C5 ?? 29; 19 Keh, ch’amaw 5 ko’haw, Ahaw Itzam K’an Ahk yichnal u k’uhulaw Yax Ha’ Chaak, 8 ?? ?? Ch’an; u tz’ak k’uhul Piedras Negras ahaw. 8 Chikchan 3 Keh ch’am kohaw ?? ??, te ?? ahaw ?? yichnal Tajom, u k’ab tuun: och’k’in kaloomte. U t’zakaj 16 k’in 1 winal 5 tun 7 katun utiy i ch’am ko’haw ?? Xook chahk Itzam k’an ahk, k’uhul ahaw.  10 k’in 12 winal 8 tun 1 katun joy tiahawlel k’an ahk i pasaj 4 Ahaw 13 Mol u chum tun. 9.11.6.2.1, 3 Imix [lunar series]; 19 Keh, five war helmets were donned, Lord Itzam Ahk, accompanied by the holy lord of Yaxha , Chaak 8 ?? Ch’an, he sets in order, the Holy Lord of Piedras Negras. 8 Chikchan 3 Keh the war helmets were donned ?? ?? ?? Lord ?? accompanied by Tajom, his name stone(?): Western Autocrat, he set things in order. 16 k'in 1 winal 5 tuun 7 katun and then it hapoened, he donned the war helmets, ?? Xoook Chaak Itzam K'an Ahk, the Holy Lord. 10 k’in 12 winal 8 tuun 1 katun he ascends in lord...

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 1...

I had some free time, so decided to whip out an attempted translation. I'll provide a transliteration followed by a translation. Palenque Tablet XIV Left panel: 9 Ik’ 10 Mol uti ch’am k’ahwil u ahau 9 pik tu chaak naah chopaat way k’ahwil. U ch’am 9 yook utiy sak nal ??? I patlaj yax ch’am k’ahwil. Right panel: 18 k’in 13 winal ??? tun 7 katun 4 baktun 18 piktun 5 kalabtun utiy 9 Ik 10 Mol u naab tal ch’am k’ahwil. 9Ahau 3 K’an K’in och u ch’een k’ak naab. Ye’nal’te G1/AL ??? wan xu k’akaj sak naah ??? jun ??? ahau. u k’hul chaak wayil. kinich k’an balam kuhul ahau lakam ha’. On 9 Ik’ 10 Mol when she grasped k’ahwil, her lord being “many footed Chaak Naah Chopaat, Spirit K’ahwil. She grasped 9 Yook; it happened at White Corn Place(?) then was formed the "first harvest" of k’ahwil. Count forward 18 days 13 winal ?? tun 7 katun 4 baktun 18 piktun 5 kalabtun and then it happens: on 9 Ik’ 10 Mol, when he first arrived, he grasped k’ahwil. On 9 Ahau 3 K’an K’in he...

Transliteration 12.9.3.4.4, 8 Ahaw 18 Sek, G8+F______ 2C X3 u k'aba': 29, 0 juliy: ak' chajiy k'ahwilnalob, nohol Chan Che'en. 1 Ahaw 18 Sutz: sihyaj jem na sak huun. CF: 0 k'in, 5 winal 8 tun sihyaj i u k'al aat. 4 Ahaw 8 Kumk'u: tzutzuy 13 baktun; CF: 2 k'in 9 winal 1 tun jal-jiy k'oba k'a chaan Yax Nal ??? ch'ok chan jun ye nal. 13 Ik' "ya-haab"(20?) Mol: tab'iy 6 chan ahaw nal waxak na chaak (G1) k'uhul k'aba yotot xaman(nah); CF: 0 k'in 1winal 3 tun 18 katun 1 baktun: petjiy wak chan jun ye nal i sihil matawil. 9 Ik' 15 Keh u-?-kaba matawil, u baah u cha'bil sak huun ???? Ix. CF: 2 k'in 12 winal 10 tun 6 katun 3 baktun, utiy 9 Ik' i sihiy u-kokan-kan u k'uhul k'aba jayej matawil, k'uhul ahaw Palenque; CF: 13 k'in 7 winal 6 tun 1 katun sihiy u-kokan-kan. English Translation  12.9.3.4.4, 8 Ahaw 18 Sek, "The Lunar Sequen...

[On] 13 Ak'bal 18 Yax K'in, [he] was taken down; K'an Joy of Palenque[was captured].

5 Ahaw 3 K'ayab u-k'al-tuun-w(a), wa-t'u-l(u)-chit-l(e), k'uhul-ahaw-"Seibal". Chan k'uhul-pu-l(a), aj-bak, akab tuun-il, u-ti-y(a) __________. On 5 Ahaw 3 K'ayab,he bound the stone, Wat'ul Chital, the Holy Lord of Seibal and Chan the Holy Lord of Pul, he of 20 captives, on account of the passing year, and it happened that ______. 

The Linda Schele drawing shows this: But then I realized that is really was this: The center reads: 6 Kaban, 10 Mol, joy-ahaw-w(a) yax pasaj chaan yooat, 16-tz'ak-k(a), ch'a-ho-m(a), k'uhul-ahaw-w(a)-ox witik(copan).  Transliteration   6 Kaban 10 Mol, joy ahaw yax pasaj chaan yooat, 16 tz'ak, ch'a hom, k'uhul ahaw Ox Witik(Copan).  Loose Translation   On 6 Kaban 10 Mol, Yax Pasaj Chan Yooat was raised to lordship, the 16th in succession, as blood letter and holy lord of Copan.

A Linda Schele Drawing Special thanks to Alexandre Solca for alerting me to this text's provenance. It's Copan Altar 8. A1) 6 Kaban B1) 10 Mol A2) [count forward to (?)] 13 Sip B2) u - tzak -aw A3) Chaan-n(a) B3) Yo - Paat -t(i) A4) tz'ak -bu-l(i) B4) Copan A5) ya-cham-m(a) B5) Ix C1) i-u-ti D1) 9 Ik' C2) K'ahwil D2) Yax-Pasaj C3) 2 katun ahaw D3) ch'a-ho-m(a) C4) yax - saak - k(i)-ye D4) k'ahwil-l(i) C5) k'uhul-aw D5) Palenque E1) 5-tz'a-p(a)-tuun F1) u - 3 - katun E2) u - 10 - pik F2) i - u- ti E3) 10 Sip F3) xu-k(u)-pi E4)yax-pasaj F4) ??? E5) ??? F5) Copan G1) 7 Ahaw H1) 13 ?? G2) ?? H2) ?? G3) ?? H3) ?? G4) ?? H4) ?? G5) ?? H5) ?? Transliteration 6 Kaban 10 Mol, [count forward to (?)] 13 Wo, u tzakaw, Chan Yo Paat, tz'ak bul Copan, ya-ch'am Ix.  i-u-ti, 9 Ik', K'ahwil, Yax-Pasaj, 2 katun ahaw, ch'a-hom, yax - saak-ye, k'ahwil, k'uhul-ahaw, Palenque. 5 tz'a-p ...

Hi guys, here's another translation from the Linda Schele drawings. I lost track of which one it is:( How did I do? One thing I can say is that I'm starting to recognize the suppmentary and lunar series, whereas I used to translate them as sentences, haha.  I'm still a white belt and have a long way to go before I reach black belt level(Barb MacLeod status). A1B1: Counting of the Haab A2: 9 B2: 16 A3: 1 B3: 0 A4: 0 B4: 11 Ahau C1: G9+F D1: ?? C2: 12 D D2: 5C KoKaaj C3: u-ch'ok k'aba, 29 D3: 8 Sek C4: u- joy D4: ti E1: to-ajaw-le(l) F1: yaxun-balam E2: u-aj-ch'an, aj-u-tuun F2: aj-1-baak-k(i) E3: 3 katun Ajaw F3: kaloomte E4F4: Yaxchilan G1: ya-al-l(a)-Ixik H1: Ix-ik-cham G2: chan-n(a) H2: ix-aj-k'uh-na G3: ix-ba-ka-b(a) H3: u-bah, u-chit-t(a) G4: chab-il, ch'a-jo-m(a) H4: 5 katun Ajaw I1: Itzmaanaj Balam I2: u-chan, aj-saak-k(i) I3: Yaxchilan I4: Ba-ka-b(a) Counting of the Haab: 9.16.0.0, 11 Ahau G9+F, ??, ot...

Linda Schele drawing Hello, Mayanistas. It's been awhile: Tikal Stela 16, Linda Schele drawing. A1: 6 Ahau A2: 13 Muwan A3: Tzutz-y(i) A4: 14 Katuns B1: k'al-tun-n(i) B2: 8(?)- yax-wayeb B3: ja-sa-aw B4: chaan-n(a)-k'awhil-l(a) C1: Ajaw Tik'al C2: Nahb-k'inich C3: 3 katun lord C4: kaloomte "6 Ahau 13 Muwan thus ended the 14th Katun, was bound the stone, the day of the first wayeb(five day unlucky period), Jasaw Chan K'awhil, Holy Lord of Tikal, Water Lilly Sun, he's in his 60's, War Lord."

Copan Altar U A1: 10 Katun B1: u-ti-y(a) A2: ?? B2: ?? A3: ?? B3: ?? A4: ?? B4: ?? A5: ?? B5: ?? C1: ? Kawak D1: ? Mol C2: u-ti-y(a) D2: ti-ahalel C3: yax-pasaj D3: chaan-n(a) C4: yo-aat-t(i) D4: Holy Lord of Copan C5: i-u-t(i) D5: 9 Ik' E1: ? Mol F1: to-aat-t(i) E2: Kin-n(i) F2: ko-ku-n(i) E3: nu-ku-n(a) F3: sak-kan-n(a) E4: tu-5-tuun-u-4-haab F4: 4 Kib 13 Keh huun E5: F5: pat-t(a)- wa-n(i) G1: 4 Ahau H1: 13 Keh G2: 13-Haab-ya H2: u-ti-ya G3: 3 Kimi H3: ? Pop G4: chum-wa-ni-ya H4: yax-k'a-ma-la-ya G5: ch(o)-chaan-n(a) H5: chaan-tz'i-pat-tz'i I1: ??? J1: ??? I2: ??? J2: u-pat-t(a)-huun-ji I3: jal-ji-ya J3: ch(i)-ba I4: nu-y(a)-aj-wa J4: chaan-n(a) I5: aj-baak J5: u-baah-nu K1: ??? L1: akan-n(a) K2: tz(a)-u-uch' L2: ch(e)-cham K3: u-ch(e)-ab L3: u-ch'ab K4: ajaw-chaak L4: ??? K5: ji-ch(i)-k(i) L5: ya-xu-[na] M1: Ix-ba-ka-b(a) N1: ya-xu-n(a) M2: ?? N2: ?? M3: ?? N3: ?? M4: ?? N4: ?? M5: ?? N5: ?? Translation  10 Katun, count bakward [to] ... ... count backward [t...

A1:6 Ahaw A2: 13 Muwan A3: tzutz-yi A4: u-14-katun B1) tuun-n(i) -k'al B2) yax-??? B3) ja-sa-aw B4) chan-n(a)-k'awiil-l(a) C1)Holy Lord of Tikal C2) pat-winal-l(a)-k'inich C3)3 katun lord C4) kaloomte Thus ended [the] 14th Katun on 6 Ahaw, 13 Muwan. [This is] Yax Jasaw Chan K'awiil [during the] stone binding [ceremony]. [He is] the Holy Lord of Tikal, the Sun-King that [presides] [during] the finishing of the month, [he's in his] 60s, war lord. 

A1: 5 Kaban B1:15 Yaxk'in A2: u- ch'am k'awhil B2: wi-ch'ok te'n(a) A3: ahaw-k'uk-o B3: 8 ahaw A4: 18 yaxk'in B4: tal(i) A5: wi-ch'okte'n(a) B6: kin yax k'uk A6: 13 kin 7 winal B6: u-ti-y(a) C1: 5 Ben D1: 11 Muwan C2: yu-tuun-li D2: o-k(e) C3: k'awhil D3: och-kin C4: kaloomte D4: ji-hul C5: hul-il D5: ox-witik C6: 17 katun D6: 6 ahaw E1: 13 K'ayab F1: hu-hul E2: ya-?-witz F2: kin-yax-k'uk E3: u-kab-y(a) F3: yax pas E4: chan-n(a) F4: yo-aat-t(i) E5: 4 kin 3 winal F5: u-ti-y(a) E6: 5 K'an 13 Wo F6: u-ch'am-te-??-witz "On 5 Kaban 15 Yaxk'in, he grasped the K'ahwil scepter, the lineage founder, Lord Kuk. On 8 Ahaw 18 Yaxkin, he became the lineage founder, Kinich Yax Kuk. Count forward 13 kins and 7 winals to 5 Ben 12 Muwan, (when he) entered (as) K'ahwil, (the) Western Lord Kaloomte entered, arrived at Copan. On 17 Katun, 6 Ahau, 13 Kayab, ascended  on the '???' was Kinich Yax Kuk." [(This altar wa...

The image of the Lady Lord, the Green Lady, on 4 Imix 4 Mol, she conjured K'awhil, to see the Lord, to eat the snake, her great bone serpent, the spirit came.  Sun Lady, Lady Great Skull, Lady Salaj.  His image, Lord Green Jaguar Paw, _______,  Great Skull Salaj, her Lord.

9.15.15.0.0, 9 Ahau 18 Xul, ____, he who is binding the stone, right tree lord, Jewel Skull, "he of the water"(artisan), bloodletter, ____, sajal, Paper Jaguar, _____, ______, ______, he of the tribute cloth, he pierces his one penis(?), "he of the water"(artisan).  The child of the Burned Woman,Lady Jaguar, Lady Sajal, who who was increased. 17 winal, 0 Kin, 3 Haab and then it happened, 4 Ak'ab 16 Xul, is being seated as Sajal, he the white tree lord, Jewel Skull, "he of the water"(artisan), blood letter, he of the bat(scribe/carver). Proof of Work

A1: 7 Ahau                      7 Ahau A2: 13 Pop                        13 Pop A3: u-chok-wa                  u'chokaw A4: a-k(u)-yu                    akuy A5: ??                                ?? A6:chaan-n(a)                    Chaan A7: Palaw-n(a)                    Palawan A8: Horned Skull                Horned Skull A9: Ya-Xun-Balaam          Bird Jaguar B1: u-ba-h(i)                      u'bah B2: ti-ch'a-m(a)              ...

A1: 5 Kaban B1:15 Yaxk'in A2: u- ch'am k'awhil B2: ch'ok te'n(a) A3: ahaw-k'uk-o B3: 8 ahaw A4: 18 yaxk'in B4: tal(i) A5: ch'okte'n(a) B6: kin yax k'uk A6: 12 winal 7 kin B6: u-ti-y(a) C1: 5 Chuwen D1: 11 Muwan C2: hi-il D2: o-k(e) C3: k'awhil D3: yo-kin C4: lakoomte D4: ya- C5: hul-il D5: ox-witik C6: 17 katun D6: 6 ahaw E1: 13 K'ayab F1: t'abay-y(i) E2: ya-kuch-witz F2: kin-yax-k'uk E3: u-kab-y(a) F3: yax pas E4: chan-n(a) F4: ch'a-chan-sak E5: 4 winal 3 kin F5: u-ti-y(a) E6: 5 Chuwen 13 Wo F6: u-ch'am-te-kuch-witz "5 Kaban 15 Yaxk'in, he grasped the K'ahwil scepter, the lineage founder, Lord Kuk Mo. 8 Ahaw 18 Yaxkin, he became the lineage founder, Kinich Yax Kuk Mo. 12 kin, 7 winal, and then it happened, 5 Ben 12 Muwan ended, then entered K'ahwil Western Lord Kaloomte ____, arrived at Copan. 17 Katun, 6 Ahau, 13 Kayab, exalted on the 'burden stone ...