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easy to tell whether they are not oversights or mistaken impressions 

 of the worthy monk who preserved this calendar for us or perhaps 

 are simply to be attributed to the careless reprint which is the only 

 extant edition of the Grammar of Father Juan de Cordova. Com- 

 bining the words with the numerals, the following result is obtained : 



Chaga, or tobi (1), gives the prefix quia, quie. 



Cato, or topa (2), gives the prefix pe, pi, pela. 



Cayo, or chona (3). gives the prefix peo, peola. 



Taa, or tapa(4), gives the prefix cahi. 



Caayo, or gaayo (5), gives the prefix pe, pela. 



Xopa (6) gives tlie prefix qua, quala. 



Caache (7) gives the prefix pilla. 



Xoua (8) gives the prefix iie, ni, uela. 



Caa, or gaa (9), gives tlie pi-efix pe, pi, pela. 



Chij (10) gives the prefix pilla. 



Chijbi tobi (11) gives the prefix ne, ni, nela (these at least are the most 

 frequent prefixes; but exceptions ai-e more numerous here). 



Chijibi topa (12) gives the prefix pina, piiio, pinij. 



Chijuo (13) gives tlie prefix peci, pici, quici. 



Of these different prefixes, however, only a few seem to contain a 

 special meaning. I am inclined to connect the prefix quia, quie, which 

 accompanies the sign joined with the numeral 1, with the word quia, 

 •((uie, which means '• stone " and " rain ", taking into consideration that 

 which has been said above concerning the part which the rain god plays 

 in the calendar. The last prefix, which accompanies the signs united 

 with the numeral 13, suggests pijci, '' omen ". Pino, pinij, has, per- 

 haps, some connection Avith chiho. '' full *', '• happiness ", " blessing ". 

 The other prefixes seem to be variants merely of the well-known pre- 

 fixes pe, pi, CO, ua, by which persons in action and living beings are 

 denoted. The syllable la is demonstrative. 



If we separate these prefixes from the names of the 260 days of the 

 Zapotec calendar, which Father Juan de Cordova has handed down 

 to us, we have for the twenty day signs of the Zapotec calendar the 

 following names : 



Chijlla, alligator. Loo, Goloo, monkey. 



Quij, or Laa (wind), fire. Pija, Chija, that which is twisted. 



Quela, Ela, Laala, night. Quij, Laa, reed. 



Gueche, Guichi, Ache, Achi,. Ichi, Gueche, Eche, Ache, jaguar. 



iguana. Naa, Quiiiaa, mother (earth goddess, 



Cee, Cij, sign of ill omen (snake). eagle). 



Lana, veiled, dark (death). Loo, Quilloo, narcotic root. 



China, deer. Xoo, earthquake. 



Lapa, divided, cut in pieces (rabbit). Opa, Gopa, cold, stone. 

 Niza, Queza, water. Ape, Gape, cloud covering. 



Tela, dog. Lao, Loo, eye, face. 



I have discussed these names in my work on Mexican Chronology," 

 already cited above, and have demonstrated their fundamental agree- 



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