The hieroglyphic inscription unearthed at the site of Dos Pilas:
A) is the earliest version of the Popul Vuh, the Maya creation myth
B) bears a remarkable resemblance in its form to Egyptian hieroglyphics
C) provides a list of the names of Maya kings
D) relates the story of a war between the cities of Tikal and Calakmul

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The statement that the inscription relates the story of a war between Tikal and Calakmul is true. The other options are false. The Popul Vuh is a Mayan creation myth but it was not written in hieroglyphics, and it is not associated with Dos Pilas. Egyptian hieroglyphics and Mayan hieroglyphics have some similarities, but the hieroglyphics at Dos Pilas are distinctly Mayan. Finally, while the inscription does mention the names of some Maya rulers, its primary focus is on the war between the two cities.

The Hieroglyphic Inscription Unearthed at the Site of Dos Pilas