946 NUMERAL SYSTEMS [ETH. ANN. 19 
Plate 19, figure 2 (our figure 32), is interpreted 20 baskets of ground 
cacao (‘‘cestos de cacao molido”); but it is evident that the number 
indicated by the symbols is 204004 or 
32,000. The reference 
therefore is to the grains 
or beans, each basket con- 
taining, or supposed to 


contain, 4400 or 1,600 y/; i 
grains or beans. y V7 
Plate 19, figures 10, 11, Li NZ 
Fic. 31—Symbol for100hatch- 12, 13 is our figure 33: REPS ORCA, 
7 
of in the interpretation as flowers or as flower ‘ 
like, denote 80 days, each circle indicating 20 days. ‘i 
Plate 25, figure 11 (our figure 34) is inter- 5, 
c=) 
ets. Mendoza codex, plate These four vari-colored 
39, figure 20. : 3 ; 
circles, which are spoken 

32—Symbol for 20 
preted 8,000 sheets of paper of the country _ baskets. Mendoza codex, 
z is 99) . late 19, fig. 2. 
(‘‘pliegos de papal de tierra”). The reticulee PP" ™" 
shaped figure is the number symbol; this is evident from the next 
example. 

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A dx 
Aan IS 
» CTs 
Fic. 33—Symbols for 20 days. Mendoza codex, plate 19, figures 10, 11, 12, 18. 



Plate 38, figure 35 (our figure 35) is interpreted 8,000 pellets of 
copal for refining, wrapped in palm leaves. 
Plate +4, figure 34 (our figure 36) is interpreted 200 
cacaxtles (**sorte de crochet en bois pour porter 
des fardeaux,” Siméon); I 
would explain it as a hand 
barrow! It is doubtful 
whether there is any numer- 
ical symbol here. 
Codex Telleriano-Remensis 
plate 25 (Kingsborough, vol. 
1; explanation, vol. v). The 
figure in the lower left-hand 
8,000 sheets paper, DPOrtion of this plate repre- 
Mendoza codex, sents a mass of people over- 
plate 25, figure 11. 

Fic. 34—Symbol for 

Fic. 35—Symbol for 8,000 pel- 
whelmed by a flood; the ex- lets copal. Mendoza codex, 
plate 38, fignre 35 
planation says in consequence of an earth- 
quake. The number symbol is reproduced in our figure 37. It 
