Feathered Serpent(god), nature16-17Fiber-paper books.SeeCodices.Fish, used in introducing glyph65-66,188Five-tun period. SeeHotun.Förstemann,Prof.Ernst—cited26,137investigationsiii,265,276methods of solving numerals134on hieroglyphics30on prophetic dates272Full-figure glyphs—nature67-68,188-191plate showing188See alsoTime periods.Funeral customs, description11-12Future life, belief as to19Glyph block, definition,156Glyphs.SeeHieroglyphs.Gods, nature,16-19Goodman, J. T.—chronologic tables of,134cited,2,44,116-117,123investigation,iii-ivon introducing glyph,66on length of great cycle,108on Supplementary Series,152Government, nature,12-16Great Cycle—length,135number of cycles in,107-114Haab(solar year)—first day,52-56glyph,47nature,44-51position of days in,48,52-58subdivisions,45Habitat of the Maya,1-2map,1Hair, method of dressing,7Halach Uinic(chief), powers,12-13Hand, used as ending sign,101-102Head-variant numerals—antiquity,73,102-103characteristics,97-103derivation,74discovery,iiiexplanation,24-25,87,96-104forms,96-104value,103identification,96-103parallel to Arabic numerals,87plates showing,167,170,176,178,179,180use of, in time-period glyphs,67-74,104See alsoFull-figure glyphs.Hewett,Dr.E. L., cited164,192Hieroglyphs—antiquity,iii,2proofs,173,175character,iv,26-30classification,26decipherment,23-25,31,249-250errors in interpretation,154-155errors in original text,245-250methods,134-155inversion of significance,211mat pattern,191-194materials inscribed upon,22modifications,23-25order of reading,23,129,133,135,136-138,156,170,268original errors,245-250progress,iv,250symmetry,23-24,88-91,128textbooks,viiSee alsoNumerals.Hieroglyphs, closing,use,101-102,152-153,170Hieroglyphs, introducing, use in dating,64-68History—codices containing,32-33dates,179,221-222,228-229,249-250decipherment,iv-v,26,250dates only,249-250outline,2-7recording, methods,33-36Hodge, F. W., letter of transmittal,iii-vHolmes, W. H., cited,196Hospitality, customs,10Hotun period,166Hunting, division of spoils,9Ideographic writing, argument for27-28Ikonomatic writing, nature28-29Initial-series dating—bar and dot numbers in, examples,157-167,176-180plates showing,157,167,170,176,178,179disuse,84-85,199examples, interpretation,157-222,233-240plates showing,157,167,170,176,178,179,180,187,188,191,207,210,213,218,220,233,235,248explanation,63-74,147-148head-variant numbers, examples,167-176,180-188plates showing,167,170,176,178,179,180introducing glyph, identification by,136irregular forms of, examples,191-194,203-207order of reading,129,136-138,170,268position of month signs in,152-154reference to Long Count,147-151regular forms of, interpretation,157-191replacement by u kahlay katunob dating,84-85starting point,108,109,113-114,125-126,136,159,162,203-207used in codices,266examples,266-273plate showing,266used on monuments,85Inscriptions on monuments—cycles in, numbering,108-113date of, contemporaneous,179,194,203,209-210,213,220-222date of carving, usual,194day signs in,38errors,245-250historical dates,179interpretation,33-35examples,156-250method,134-155length of great cycle used in,107-114numeration glyphs.SeeNumerals.See alsoMonuments;Stelæ.Introducing glyph—lack,208nature,64-68,125-127,136,157-158Inverted Glyph, meaning,211Itzamna(god), nature,16Justice, rules of,9Katun(time period)—glyph,68-69identification in u kahlay katunob,79-82length,62,135monument erected to mark end,250naming,80-82series of,79-86use of, in Period-ending dates,222-225Kin.SeeDay.Kukulcan(god), nature,16-17Labor, customs,9Landa, Bishop Diego de—biography,7on Maya alphabet,27on Maya calendar,42,44,45,84on Maya customs,7,13-14,19on Maya records,34,36Landry, M. D., investigations,194Leyden Plate, interpretation,179,194-198Literature, list,xv-xviSee alsoBibliography.Long Count—date fixing in,147-151,240-245nature,60-63See alsoChronology.Maize God, nature,18Maler, Teobert—cited,162,166,170,176,177,178,207,210,224,226,227,231on Altar 5 at Tikal,244Manners and customs, description,7-21Marriage Customs,8-9Mars-solar period, relation to tonalamatl,278Mat pattern of glyphs,191-194Maudslay, A. P.—cited157,167,169,170,171,173,175,179,180,181,183,185,186,188,191,203,205,213,215,218,220,223,224,225,226,227,228,229,230,235,240,242on zero glyph,93Maya, surviving tribes,1-2Maya, Southern—cities,2-4occupancy of, diagram showing,15government,15-16rise and fall,2-4Mayapan(city)—history,4-6mortuary customs,12time records,33-34Military customs, nature10-11Minus sign.SeeBackward sign.Month. SeeUinal.Monuments—age,249-250date of erection,179,194,203,209-210,213,220-222historical dates on,179period-marking function,33-35,249-250texts.SeeInscriptions.See alsoStelæ.Moon, computation of revolutions,32Morley, S. G., on Books of Chilan Balam,3Mythology, dates,179,180,194,228
Feathered Serpent(god), nature16-17Fiber-paper books.SeeCodices.Fish, used in introducing glyph65-66,188Five-tun period. SeeHotun.Förstemann,Prof.Ernst—cited26,137investigationsiii,265,276methods of solving numerals134on hieroglyphics30on prophetic dates272Full-figure glyphs—nature67-68,188-191plate showing188See alsoTime periods.Funeral customs, description11-12Future life, belief as to19
Feathered Serpent(god), nature16-17
Fiber-paper books.SeeCodices.
Fish, used in introducing glyph65-66,188
Five-tun period. SeeHotun.
Förstemann,Prof.Ernst—
cited26,137
investigationsiii,265,276
methods of solving numerals134
on hieroglyphics30
on prophetic dates272
Full-figure glyphs—
nature67-68,188-191
plate showing188
See alsoTime periods.
Funeral customs, description11-12
Future life, belief as to19
Glyph block, definition,156Glyphs.SeeHieroglyphs.Gods, nature,16-19Goodman, J. T.—chronologic tables of,134cited,2,44,116-117,123investigation,iii-ivon introducing glyph,66on length of great cycle,108on Supplementary Series,152Government, nature,12-16Great Cycle—length,135number of cycles in,107-114
Glyph block, definition,156
Glyphs.SeeHieroglyphs.
Gods, nature,16-19
Goodman, J. T.—
chronologic tables of,134
cited,2,44,116-117,123
investigation,iii-iv
on introducing glyph,66
on length of great cycle,108
on Supplementary Series,152
Government, nature,12-16
Great Cycle—
length,135
number of cycles in,107-114
Haab(solar year)—first day,52-56glyph,47nature,44-51position of days in,48,52-58subdivisions,45Habitat of the Maya,1-2map,1Hair, method of dressing,7Halach Uinic(chief), powers,12-13Hand, used as ending sign,101-102Head-variant numerals—antiquity,73,102-103characteristics,97-103derivation,74discovery,iiiexplanation,24-25,87,96-104forms,96-104value,103identification,96-103parallel to Arabic numerals,87plates showing,167,170,176,178,179,180use of, in time-period glyphs,67-74,104See alsoFull-figure glyphs.Hewett,Dr.E. L., cited164,192Hieroglyphs—antiquity,iii,2proofs,173,175character,iv,26-30classification,26decipherment,23-25,31,249-250errors in interpretation,154-155errors in original text,245-250methods,134-155inversion of significance,211mat pattern,191-194materials inscribed upon,22modifications,23-25order of reading,23,129,133,135,136-138,156,170,268original errors,245-250progress,iv,250symmetry,23-24,88-91,128textbooks,viiSee alsoNumerals.Hieroglyphs, closing,use,101-102,152-153,170Hieroglyphs, introducing, use in dating,64-68History—codices containing,32-33dates,179,221-222,228-229,249-250decipherment,iv-v,26,250dates only,249-250outline,2-7recording, methods,33-36Hodge, F. W., letter of transmittal,iii-vHolmes, W. H., cited,196Hospitality, customs,10Hotun period,166Hunting, division of spoils,9
Haab(solar year)—
first day,52-56
glyph,47
nature,44-51
position of days in,48,52-58
subdivisions,45
Habitat of the Maya,1-2
map,1
Hair, method of dressing,7
Halach Uinic(chief), powers,12-13
Hand, used as ending sign,101-102
Head-variant numerals—
antiquity,73,102-103
characteristics,97-103
derivation,74
discovery,iii
explanation,24-25,87,96-104
forms,96-104
value,103
identification,96-103
parallel to Arabic numerals,87
plates showing,167,170,176,178,179,180
use of, in time-period glyphs,67-74,104
See alsoFull-figure glyphs.
Hewett,Dr.E. L., cited164,192
Hieroglyphs—
antiquity,iii,2
proofs,173,175
character,iv,26-30
classification,26
decipherment,23-25,31,249-250
errors in interpretation,154-155
errors in original text,245-250
methods,134-155
inversion of significance,211
mat pattern,191-194
materials inscribed upon,22
modifications,23-25
order of reading,23,129,133,135,136-138,156,170,268
original errors,245-250
progress,iv,250
symmetry,23-24,88-91,128
textbooks,vii
See alsoNumerals.
Hieroglyphs, closing,use,101-102,152-153,170
Hieroglyphs, introducing, use in dating,64-68
History—
codices containing,32-33
dates,179,221-222,228-229,249-250
decipherment,iv-v,26,250
dates only,249-250
outline,2-7
recording, methods,33-36
Hodge, F. W., letter of transmittal,iii-v
Holmes, W. H., cited,196
Hospitality, customs,10
Hotun period,166
Hunting, division of spoils,9
Ideographic writing, argument for27-28Ikonomatic writing, nature28-29Initial-series dating—bar and dot numbers in, examples,157-167,176-180plates showing,157,167,170,176,178,179disuse,84-85,199examples, interpretation,157-222,233-240plates showing,157,167,170,176,178,179,180,187,188,191,207,210,213,218,220,233,235,248explanation,63-74,147-148head-variant numbers, examples,167-176,180-188plates showing,167,170,176,178,179,180introducing glyph, identification by,136irregular forms of, examples,191-194,203-207order of reading,129,136-138,170,268position of month signs in,152-154reference to Long Count,147-151regular forms of, interpretation,157-191replacement by u kahlay katunob dating,84-85starting point,108,109,113-114,125-126,136,159,162,203-207used in codices,266examples,266-273plate showing,266used on monuments,85Inscriptions on monuments—cycles in, numbering,108-113date of, contemporaneous,179,194,203,209-210,213,220-222date of carving, usual,194day signs in,38errors,245-250historical dates,179interpretation,33-35examples,156-250method,134-155length of great cycle used in,107-114numeration glyphs.SeeNumerals.See alsoMonuments;Stelæ.Introducing glyph—lack,208nature,64-68,125-127,136,157-158Inverted Glyph, meaning,211Itzamna(god), nature,16
Ideographic writing, argument for27-28
Ikonomatic writing, nature28-29
Initial-series dating—
bar and dot numbers in, examples,157-167,176-180
plates showing,157,167,170,176,178,179
disuse,84-85,199
examples, interpretation,157-222,233-240
plates showing,157,167,170,176,178,179,180,187,188,191,207,210,213,218,220,233,235,248
explanation,63-74,147-148
head-variant numbers, examples,167-176,180-188
plates showing,167,170,176,178,179,180
introducing glyph, identification by,136
irregular forms of, examples,191-194,203-207
order of reading,129,136-138,170,268
position of month signs in,152-154
reference to Long Count,147-151
regular forms of, interpretation,157-191
replacement by u kahlay katunob dating,84-85
starting point,108,109,113-114,125-126,136,159,162,203-207
used in codices,266
examples,266-273
plate showing,266
used on monuments,85
Inscriptions on monuments—
cycles in, numbering,108-113
date of, contemporaneous,179,194,203,209-210,213,220-222
date of carving, usual,194
day signs in,38
errors,245-250
historical dates,179
interpretation,33-35
examples,156-250
method,134-155
length of great cycle used in,107-114
numeration glyphs.SeeNumerals.
See alsoMonuments;Stelæ.
Introducing glyph—
lack,208
nature,64-68,125-127,136,157-158
Inverted Glyph, meaning,211
Itzamna(god), nature,16
Justice, rules of,9
Justice, rules of,9
Katun(time period)—glyph,68-69identification in u kahlay katunob,79-82length,62,135monument erected to mark end,250naming,80-82series of,79-86use of, in Period-ending dates,222-225Kin.SeeDay.Kukulcan(god), nature,16-17
Katun(time period)—
glyph,68-69
identification in u kahlay katunob,79-82
length,62,135
monument erected to mark end,250
naming,80-82
series of,79-86
use of, in Period-ending dates,222-225
Kin.SeeDay.
Kukulcan(god), nature,16-17
Labor, customs,9Landa, Bishop Diego de—biography,7on Maya alphabet,27on Maya calendar,42,44,45,84on Maya customs,7,13-14,19on Maya records,34,36Landry, M. D., investigations,194Leyden Plate, interpretation,179,194-198Literature, list,xv-xviSee alsoBibliography.Long Count—date fixing in,147-151,240-245nature,60-63See alsoChronology.
Labor, customs,9
Landa, Bishop Diego de—
biography,7
on Maya alphabet,27
on Maya calendar,42,44,45,84
on Maya customs,7,13-14,19
on Maya records,34,36
Landry, M. D., investigations,194
Leyden Plate, interpretation,179,194-198
Literature, list,xv-xvi
See alsoBibliography.
Long Count—
date fixing in,147-151,240-245
nature,60-63
See alsoChronology.
Maize God, nature,18Maler, Teobert—cited,162,166,170,176,177,178,207,210,224,226,227,231on Altar 5 at Tikal,244Manners and customs, description,7-21Marriage Customs,8-9Mars-solar period, relation to tonalamatl,278Mat pattern of glyphs,191-194Maudslay, A. P.—cited157,167,169,170,171,173,175,179,180,181,183,185,186,188,191,203,205,213,215,218,220,223,224,225,226,227,228,229,230,235,240,242on zero glyph,93Maya, surviving tribes,1-2Maya, Southern—cities,2-4occupancy of, diagram showing,15government,15-16rise and fall,2-4Mayapan(city)—history,4-6mortuary customs,12time records,33-34Military customs, nature10-11Minus sign.SeeBackward sign.Month. SeeUinal.Monuments—age,249-250date of erection,179,194,203,209-210,213,220-222historical dates on,179period-marking function,33-35,249-250texts.SeeInscriptions.See alsoStelæ.Moon, computation of revolutions,32Morley, S. G., on Books of Chilan Balam,3Mythology, dates,179,180,194,228
Maize God, nature,18
Maler, Teobert—
cited,162,166,170,176,177,178,207,210,224,226,227,231
on Altar 5 at Tikal,244
Manners and customs, description,7-21
Marriage Customs,8-9
Mars-solar period, relation to tonalamatl,278
Mat pattern of glyphs,191-194
Maudslay, A. P.—
cited157,167,169,170,171,173,175,179,180,181,183,185,186,188,191,203,205,213,215,218,220,223,224,225,226,227,228,229,230,235,240,242
on zero glyph,93
Maya, surviving tribes,1-2
Maya, Southern—
cities,2-4
occupancy of, diagram showing,15
government,15-16
rise and fall,2-4
Mayapan(city)—
history,4-6
mortuary customs,12
time records,33-34
Military customs, nature10-11
Minus sign.SeeBackward sign.
Month. SeeUinal.
Monuments—
age,249-250
date of erection,179,194,203,209-210,213,220-222
historical dates on,179
period-marking function,33-35,249-250
texts.SeeInscriptions.
See alsoStelæ.
Moon, computation of revolutions,32
Morley, S. G., on Books of Chilan Balam,3
Mythology, dates,179,180,194,228