lintel 16 explaintion

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LINTEL 16 Hieroglyphs present in lintel 16 (A18B1) It projects the time span of king YAXUN BALAM IV’s life, which is 9.16.0.13.17, corresponds to Feb 5 752 A.D (B2) Captive name “YAX KIB TOK” (A3) AN WAK’ AB refer to captive’s lineage residence of the WAK’ AB

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Page 1: Lintel 16 Explaintion

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(B3)&U&SAHAL&refer&to&captive’s&rank&and&position&which&he&holds&in&WAK’&AB&and&same&in&defined&in&glyphs&C,&D&and&E.&&(E)&Further&classify&that&captive&person&in&none&less&in&rank&of&ruler&of&WAK’&AB.&Belongs&from&ruler’s&family&may&be&next&successor.&&&&(C)&And&(D)&refer&to&as&PAYAL(H)&LAKAM&CHAAK&.&In&Mayan&“CHAAK”&is&a&rain&god.&It&conclude&us&that&Maya&king&will&sacrifice&the&captive&to&impress&his&rain&god.&&&(F1)&refer&to&the&name&and&title&of&king.&In&scripted,&the&capture&of&YAX&KIB&TOK.&&(F2)&is&OX&K’ATUN&AHAW&in&Maya&and&refer&to&as&Lord&of&three&K’ATUN.&KATUN&is&some&time&fame&that&defines&age&of&YAXUN&BALAM&IV,&which&was&43&year&old.&AHAW&defines&that&the&king&already&ruled&for&three&years.&&(F3)&give&us&king&name&“YAXUN&BALAM&IV”.&&(F4)&is&AH&K’AL&BAK&in&Maya&and&refers&that&king&had&captured&twenty&prisoners&with&his&own&hand.&&(F5)&names&YAXUN&BALAM&IV&as&the&head&of&the&lineage,&which&ruled&Yaxchilan.&&&&Scene&depicts&Mayan&king&named&“YAXUN&BALAM&IV”&took&captive&named&YAX&KIB&TOK.&YAXUN&BALAM&IV&standing&while&captive&is&in&kneeling&position.&Position&classifies&that&king&holds&honors&and&dignity&and&while&captive&is&defamed&and&ashamed.&Kings&is&in&battle&dress&armed&with&spear&and&shield.&Represents&moment&of&battle.&Kings&head&has&jaguar8head&with&bird&like&make&over.&That&is&why&he&is&also&called&BIRD&JAGAUR&IV.&His&right&hand&holds&flints,&which&were&depicted&in&other&lintel&at&that&time&and&were&also&found&at&many&Maya&archaeological&sites.&Eccentric&Flints&was&heavily&decorated&with&ornate&and&it&gives&king&royal&importance&and&further&it&was&used&as&sacrificial&knife.&His&left&hand&holds&the&tail&of&his&cloth&or&may&be&striped&cloths&from&captive.&&&YAX&KIB&TOK&captive&in&is&kneeled&position.&Captive’s&right&hand&holds&lineage&banner&like&a&rosette&type&design&pointed&to&ground.&This&banner&has&some&military&annotation,&which&shows&he&was&military&leader&(at&that&time&may&be&a&king&or&chief&of&military).&These&banners&were&high&enough&that&it&passes&over&one’s&head&but&at&present&his&military&banner&was&cut&short&and&pointed&in&down&director,&which&clearly&shows&that&he&was&defeated&and&took&as&a&prisoner.&His&left&hand&was&at&his&mouth&shows&that&he&wants&to&hide&his&face&because&he&was&ashamed&of&his&defeat&or&may&be&softly&touching&his&bruises.&And&express&defeat&and&humble&submission.&&

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Captive&is&half&naked&with&no&cloth&on&his&body&which&shows&that&his&cloths&and&ornament&were&striped&down.&His&neck&has&some&rope&like&structure&in&scene,&which&might&depicts&that&he&would&be&sacrifice.&&&& & &YAX&KIB&TOK&at&B2&glyphs&further&classified&as&First&Crooked&Flint&knife.&Means&that&he&belongs&to&the&noble&family&and&was&sitting&down&before&first&high&sacrificial&priest&(YAXUN&BALAM&IV)&with&his&flint&knife.&&