“The reuse of names by later (Maya) kings (of Palenque) is not random, but conforms to a reversed re-ordering. The overall king list suggests a closed system. We hesitate to think that Maya dynasties were predestined to end by themselves . .” ArcheologyAncient MayaEpigraphyPalenque Book:Palenque: Eternal City of the Maya Source: Palenque: Eternal City of the Maya