 Columns E through F mark the beginning of a record of various events in Pakal's life that continues until the last two columns on the tablets, which announce his death and name Kan B'alam II as his heir.All of the tablets, excluding the final two columns, were completed during Pakal's lifetime.To prevent the collapse of the tomb due to the immense weight of the pyramid, the 
architects designed the hut-shaped chamber using cross vaulting and recessed buttresses.