210 MAYAN CALENDAR SYSTEMS [eth, ann.22 



at this place, where the numerals are of the ordinaiy form, comiuence 

 with fl cycles. 



As the numbers in the inscription on the east side of Stela E are 

 all I if the ordinary form, nothing in regard to the face numerals can 

 be learned from it. 



The numbers in the initial series on the east side of Stela F (plate 

 Lxxiii) are all face characters, including those attached to the termi- 

 nal date. Goodman interprets them as follows: "54-9-1G-10-1S-20, 

 1 Ahau 3 Zip." As will be seen by reference to my former paper, the 

 18 chuens 2U days are to be understood and counted as chuens 

 days, and we shall hereafter write them so. Goodman omits, prob- 

 ablj' ]>y printer's mistake, the 9 cycles, but the other numbers which 

 he gives make them necessary. 



As none of tlie numbers in this ease correspond with any on the 

 west side of the same Stela, excepting the '■> cycles, the glyph for 

 which is too nearly obliterated foi- determination, we gain nothing by 

 comparison; and nothing can be learned from other inscriptions of 

 this locality which ju'esent no face numerals; these are passed over 

 without notice. 



Turning to plate xliv in part 12 of Maudslaj''s woi'k we find draw- 

 ings of the inscriptions on the "Monolithic Animal G." As the 

 numerals in the initial series are face characters, with the excejjtion 

 of that attached to the month of the terminal date, and have not 

 been noticed bj' Goodman in his work, I call attention to them 

 (flgui-e 123). As the cycle in most of the initial series at Qnirigua 

 appears to be numbered 0, we will assume that to be the numlier iu 

 this case. But this is not a mere assumption without any other basis, 

 as the glyph is not inconsistent with that on the west side of Stela F 

 and agrees with the type given (see figure 132) in having the circle of 

 dots on the cheek. Although this does not amount to demonstration, 

 it renders the inter^jretation highly probable. Having determined 

 the cycle our examination is very much restricted. However, as we 

 know as yet no way of determining the great cycle by an inspection 

 of the symbol, our examination must extend to the three given by 

 Goodman. But without other data the examination on this line is 

 vain. Examining the series, we notice that the face glyph attached to 

 the katun symbol immediately under the cycle is partially obliterated 

 and as yet is unknown. Passing to the upper pair in the next group 

 to the right hand, M'e notice that the numeral i-esembles somewhat 

 closely that attached to the month (glyph 7) of the terminal date in 

 the inscription on the west side of Stela F (plate Lxxi), which was 

 found to denote 5. The symbol on the monolith differs iu having the 

 skeleton jaw, which Goodman says denotes 10, though we have not as 

 j'et fovind the ijroof of this, and we therefore assume that it denotes 

 15 (10+5) (see figure 138^). The hand on the face immediately 

 below, which is attached to the chuen glj^ph, as also on the glyph 



