SERIES ON PLATES 71 TO 



337 



this point, inserted these figures as a correction. If so, lie failed 

 to remedy the confusion apparent in this portion of the series. Tlie 

 sum of the entire series is 303 years (360 days each) and six months, 

 equal to 430 cycles of 260 days. 



I am strongly inclined to believe that this section and also pages 

 ■^■l and 5!) are interpolations by some aboriginal artist of a mathe- 

 matical turn and advanced ability in this direction, who has gi^4en 

 these high series more as curiosities than with reference to any spe- 

 cific dates or pei'iods of time. 



Commencing in the sixth column of Plate 7\a and running througji 

 7'ia to the second column of 73«, is a numeral series which i)resents 

 some peculiarities that baffie all attempts at explanation. Contrary 

 to the rule which prevails in these pages it ascends from left to right 

 and has no day symbols connccttMl with it. In addition to this, the 

 numbers of its lowest line aiv inclnscd in loops of the form here 

 shown (Fig. 371) and have ud aiipareiit connection with the other 



Fig. 871. Specimens of 



tal loops from page 72, Dresden Codex. 



lines of the series, but, on the contrary, if taken from right to left, 

 they present in the order usually given the numbers of the ahaues or 

 katunes. ' It is as follows: 



The la.st (thirteenth) column of this series is not in a line with the 

 others, but is found in the lower part of the right hand column of 

 Plate 73, and in connection with it we find the red numerals II and 



' While reading the final 

 correct explanation of the 



At the commencement o 

 observe the symbol of th^ 

 on the calendar twu niini 

 number in the first lon|) . 

 us to 13 Ili, the nuiiil« r i 

 the number in the lliinl 

 the numerals in the lc)(i|i; 

 usually expressed in red 



proof I fortunately discovered what may prove to be the 

 numbers in the loops. 



f the series on Plate 71 and at its close on Plate 73 we 

 In y. !) Ix. Starting from this date and counting forward 

 IS :iii(l IViurteen days, we reach 11 Lamat. This gives the 

 III! SI lies. Two months and foiu-teen days more bring 

 thr second loop; two months and fom'teen days to 3 Gib, 

 1 1| I. and so on to the end. It is therefore probable that 

 iiilii ate the week numbers of the days, though these are 

 mbols. 



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