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Studies in Central American Picture-Writing / First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the / Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, / Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 205-245 cover

Studies in Central American Picture-Writing / First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the / Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, / Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 205-245

Chapter 14: Index
By Edward S. Holden
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The study applies principles of cipher analysis to Central American picture-writing, introduces a systematic nomenclature and card-catalog approach, and outlines methods for determining reading order through frequency and pair analysis of glyphs. It compares hieroglyphic series from Copan and Palenque, examines candidate signs for deities and calendrical months, and presents illustrative plates and cataloged examples to support cautious attempts at decipherment and a structural description of the inscriptions.

225-* The Life Form in Art, Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc., vol. xv, 1873, p. 325.

233-* From Kingsborough, vol. i, plate 48, it appears that Tlacli Tonatio may have had four hands. His name meant (?) Let there be light.

237-* See Kingsborough, vol. ii, Plate I, of the Laud MS.

243-* Since this was written I have seen a paper by Dr. Valentini, “The Landa alphabet a Spanish fabrication” (read before the American Antiquarian Society, April 28, 1880), and the conclusions of that paper seem to me to be undoubtedly correct. They are the same as those just given, but while my own were reached by a study of the stones and in the course of a general examination, Dr. Valentini has addressed himself successfully to the solution of a special problem.

244-* See Brasseur de Bourbourg, Histoire du Mexique, vol. i, p. 328.

Index

  • Bancroft, H. H., Huitzilopochtli, description of 231
  • , Maya hieroglyphics, mode of reading 223
  • Band, G. H. 229
  • Braam, S. A. van 229
  • Brasseur de Bourbourg, C. E. 208, 210, 243, 244
  • Deciphering, Principles of 207
  • Desaix, le Capitaine 210
  • Kingsborough, Lord 210
  • Landa, Bishop 208, 243
  • Landa’s hieroglyphic alphabet 208
  • Leemans, Dr 229
  • Leon y Gama 232
  • Lockwood, Miss Mary 224
  • Manuscript Troano 234
  • Miclantecutli 229, 232
  • Months, their hieroglyphs 243
  • MS. Troano 234
  • Müller, J. G., Mexican gods 232

Transcriber’s Note

The following errors and inconsistencies have been maintained.

Misspelled words and typographical errors:

Page  Error
209 cotemporaries should read contemporaries
210 the the should read the
220 Maya day should read Maya day.
225 coindences should read coincidences
227 Synonomous should read Synonymous
230 Cuculkan should read Cukulcan
231 blue globe. should read blue globe.”
232 Tezcatlipoca should read Tetzcatlipoca
Fig. 55 Huitzilopochtli should read Huitzilopochtli
237 pertend should read pretend

The following word was inconsistently spelled:

Labphak / Labphax

The following phrase had inconsistent use of italics and capitalization:

MS. Troano / Ms. Troano / MS. Troano