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Back in 1998, these lines of thought were not possible because Bernal had not yet presented his paper. The archaeological team and its consultants proceeded on the basis of the available information, making inferences from the dates on the Temple XIX stucco panel and another inscription that was discovered early in the next season. These inferences throw an intriguing light on Palenque history.



This carved stone tablet with hieroglyphic text was found beside the stairway to Temple XIX early in 1999. (Photo: Alfonso Morales.)