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INITIAL SERIES OF QUIRIGUA INSCRIPTIONS 



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as given by Gooduiau is as follows: "Mt-liJ-o-O-O, 8 Ahau 8 Zotz. 

 The number of the great cycle is omitted, though it is necessarily 54 

 according to his system. He says there are no other reckonings in 

 the inscription, but this is a mistake, as there are two more numeral 

 series, each followed by a distinct date. These, however, afford no 

 assistance in determining the initial day, as they do not connect with 

 it ; moreover, a large number of glyphs intervene. 



All the evidence bearing on the value of the face numerals in this 

 instance may be stated as follows: the symbol connected witli tlie 

 cycle, interpreted 9, shows the distinguishing features of the others 



Fig. 134. Face nu- 

 meral for 11, 



h c d 



FT(i. Kti Fact- numerals for 12. 



Fig. i:^. Face uunieraLs for V-i. 



noticed which are interpreted 9. This, taken in connection witli tlae 

 fact that most of the inscriptions of this locality begin the initial 

 series with 9, renders the interpretation probable. We have as yet 

 no evidence that IG is the correct i-endering of the character attached 

 to the katun glyph, Goodman's example (figure 1-39 &) being the very 

 symbol found here; but the 5 attached to the ahau glyph agrees with 

 that determined from the inscription on the west side of Stela F, and 

 therefore may be accei)ted as correct. The face number attaclied 

 to the day (Ahau) of tlie terminal date, which is interpreted 8, is as 



