Summary of events in Man of Tikal monument from 406:
8.18.7.3.5 August 3, 403 Funeral of king Nun Yax Ahiin
tended by K'uk' Mo
8.18.10.1.1 June 4, 406 Ritual tended by Siyaj Chan
K'awiil
8.18.10.1.10 June 13, 406 Ritual tended by K'uk' Mo
8.18.10.8.12 November 2, 406 Man of Tikal monument erection
tended by unknown
The apparent purpose of the monument is to commemorate the recently passed king, also probably the king before him, and of course promote both key players K'uk' Mo and Siyaj Chan K'awiil who were vying for power during the interregnum.
Summary of events in Tikal Stela 39 from 416:
8.19.0.0.0 March 22, 416 Katun ending ceremony tended
by K'uk' Mo
Tikal Stela 39 is a kind of follow-up to Man of Tikal, promoting K'uk' Mo and his legitimacy to rule Tikal, which eventually became a failed bid.
Summary of events in the Marcador monument from 416:
8.16.17.9.0 May 2, 374 Siyaj K'ak's ascension to Root
Tree House
8.17.1.4.12 January 13, 378 Funeral of king Chak Tok
Ich'aak tended by Siyaj K'ak'
together with spirit of
Spearthrowing Owl
8.18.17.14.9 January 21, 414 Siyaj K'ak's ascension to
Spearthrowing Owl Ho' Noom
Witz Kalomte
8.19.0.0.0 March 22, 416 Marcador monument erection
tended by unknown
Katun ending ceremony tended
by Siyaj K'ak'
The Marcador monument celebrates Siyaj K'ak's recently adopted new title and reminds people about how he presided over king's funeral almost 40 years earlier, already then legitimized by his original royal position and supernatural connections.
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