An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs

INDEX

Abbreviation in dating, use, 222, 252

Addition, method, 149

Adultery, punishment, 9-10

Aguilar, S. de, on Maya records, 36

Ahholpop (official), duties, 13

Ahkulel (deputy-chief), powers, 13

Ahpuch (god), nature, 17

Alphabet, nonexistence, 27

Amusements, nature, 10

Arabic system of numbers, Maya parallel, 87, 96

Architecture, development, 5

Arithmetic, system, 87-155

Ascending series, texts recording 276-278

Astronomical computations—

accuracy, 32

in codices, 31-32, 276-278

Aztec—

calendar, 58-59

ikomomatic hieroglyphics, 29

rulership succession, 16

Backward sign—

glyph, 137

use, 137, 268

Bakhalal (city), founding, 4

Bar, numerical value, 87-88

Bar and dot numerals—

antiquity, 102-103

examples, plates showing, 157, 167, 170, 176, 178, 179

form and nature, 87-95

Batab (chief), powers, 13

Bibliography, xv-xvi

Bowditch, C. P.—

cited, 2, 45, 65, 117, 134, 203

on dating system, 82-83, 214-215, 272

on hieroglyphics, 30, 33, 71

on Supplementary Series, 152

works, vii-viii

Brinton, Dr. D. G.—

error by, 82

on hieroglyphics, 3, 23, 27-28, 30, 33

on numerical system, 91

Calendar—

harmonization, 44, 215

starting point, 41-43, 60-62, 113-114

subdivisions, 37-86

See also Calendar Round; Chronology; Dating; Long Count.

Calendar Round—

explanation, 51-59

glyph, 59

Calendar-round dating—

examples, 240-245

limitations, 76

Chakanputan (city), founding and destruction 4

Chichen Itza (city)—

history, 3, 4, 5, 202-203

Temple of the Initial Series, lintel, interpretation, 199

Chilan Balam—

books of, 3

chronology based on, 2

Chronology—

basis, 58

correlation, 2

duration, 222

starting point, 60-62, 113-114, 124-125, 147-148

See also Calendar.

Cities, southern—

occupancy of, diagram showing, 15

rise and fall of, 2-5

Civilization, rise and fall, 1-7

Closing sign of Supplementary Series, glyph, 152-153, 170

Closing signs. See Ending Signs.

Clothing, character, 7-8

Cocom family, tyranny, 5-6, 12

Codex Peresianus, tonalamatls named in, 265

Codex Tro-cortesianus, texts, 262-265

Codices—

astronomical character, 31-32, 276-278

character in general, 31, 252

colored glyphs used in, 91, 251

dates of, 203

day signs in, 39

errors, 270-271, 274

examples from, interpretation, 251-278

glyphs for twenty (20) used in, 92, 130

historical nature, 32-33, 35-36

Initial-series dating in, 266

examples, 266-273

interpretation, 31-33, 254-278

numeration glyphs used in, 103-104, 129-134

order of reading, 22, 133, 135, 137, 252-253

tonalamatls in, 251-266

zero glyph used in, 94

Coefficients, numerical. See Numerical coefficients.

Cogolludo, C. L., on dating system, 34, 84

Colored glyphs, use of, in codices, 91, 251

Commerce, customs, 9

Computation, possibility of errors in, 154-155

Confederation, formation and disruption, 4-5

Copan (city)—

Altar Q, error on 246, 248

Altar S, interpretation 231-233

Altar Z, interpretation 242

history 15

Stela A, interpretation 169-170

Stela B, interpretation 167-169

Stela D, interpretation 188-191

Stela J, interpretation 191-192

Stela M, interpretation 175-176

Stela N, error on 248-249

interpretation 114-118, 248-249

Stela P, interpretation 185

Stela 2, interpretation 223

Stela 4, interpretation 224-225

Stela 6, interpretation 170-171

Stela 8, interpretation 229

Stela 9, antiquity 173

interpretation 171-173

Stela 15, interpretation 187-188

Cresson, H. T., cited 27

Customs. See Manners and customs.

Cycle—

glyphs 68

length 62, 135

number of, in great cycle 107-114

numbering of, in inscriptions 108, 227-233

Cycle 8, dates 194-198, 228-229

Cycle 9—

dates 172, 183, 185, 187, 194, 222

prevalence in Maya dating 194

Cycle 10, dates 199-203, 229-233

Cycle, Great—

length 135, 162

number of cycles in 107-114

Cycles, Great, Great, and Higher—

discussion 114-129

glyphs 118

omitted in dating 126

Dates—

abbreviation 222, 252

errors in computing 154-155

errors in originals 245-250, 270-271, 274

interpretation, in Initial Series 157-222, 233-245

in Period Endings 222-245

in Secondary Series 207-222, 233-245

monuments erected to mark 33-35, 249-250

of same name, distinction between 147-151

repetition 147

shown by red glyphs in codices 251

Dates, Initial. See Initial-series dating.

Dates, Initial and Secondary, interpretation 207-222

Dates, Initial, Secondary, and Period-ending, interpretation 233-245

Dates, Period-ending. See Period-ending dates.

Dates, Prophetic—

examples 229-233

use 271-272

Dates, Secondary. See Secondary-series Dating.

Dates, Terminal—

absence 218

finding 138-154

importance 154-155

position 151-154

Dating—

methods 46-47, 63-86

change 4

See also Calendar-round dating; Initial-series; Period-ending; Secondary-series.

starting point 60-62, 113-114, 124-125

determination 135-136

Day—

first of year 52-53

glyphs 38, 39, 72, 76

coefficients 41-43, 47-48

position 127-128

omission 127-128, 208

identification 41-43, 46-48

names 37-41, 112

numbers 111-112

position in solar year 52-58

round of 42-44

Days, Intercalary, lack of 45

Days, unlucky, dates 45-46

Death, fear of 11, 17

Death God—

glyph 17, 257

nature 17

Decimal system, parallel 129

See also Vigesimal system.

Destruction of the World, description 32

Divination, codices used for 31

Divorce, practice 9

Dot, numerical value 87-88

Dot and bar numbers. See Bar and dot numbers.

Dresden codex—

date 271-273

publication iii

texts 254-262, 266-278

plates showing 32, 254, 260, 266, 273

Drunkenness, prevalence 10

Ek Ahau (god), nature 17-18

Ending signs—

in Period-ending dates 102

in "zero" 101-102

Enumeration—

systems 87-134

comparison 133

See also Numerals.

Errors in texts—

examples 245-250, 270-271, 274

plate showing 248