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dots on the cheek (figure i;52) ; two characteristics of the symbol for 

 l<j arc the skeleton jaw aud the hatchet in the eye (figure 139); those 

 of the symbol for 5 are the ahau symbol on the head and the absence 

 of the skeleton jaw (figure 128); that of the symbol for full count or 

 naught is the hand across the face or lower jaw (figure l-lo) ; those of 



Face numerals for 18. 



the symbol for 8 do not appear to be well defined — Goodman say? they 

 are the lobed ear ornament projecting on the cheek and the foim of 

 the forehead ornament, but neither of these appears to be exceptional. 



It should be stated that by counting forward in each of the given 

 examples from the initial date (4 Ahau S Cumhu) the number of days 

 indicated b}' the numeral series we will 

 reach the terminal date. 



Our next reference is to the inscription on 

 Stela A, Quirigua, the drawing of which is 

 given in plate vil, part 11 of volume II, 

 Maudslay's Archaeology (our plate Lxxv). 



In this instance the numerals attached to 

 the cycle, katun, and ahau, and the month 

 of the terminal date of the initial series ai'e 



of the ordinary form, and those attached to the chuen, day and the 

 day of the terminal date are either face forms or unusual forms. The 

 series as given by Goodman is 54—9-17-5-0-0, 6 Ahau 13 Kaj'ab, 

 which is certainly correct, as tlie data given are sufficient, as has 

 been shown, to determine the series. It agrees with Goodman's tables 

 and also with calculation. 



Fig. 142. Face numerals for 19. 



Fig. U3. Face numerals for 20. 



Bj^ this we ascertain that the unusual uumei-als (glyjjhs i and 5) 

 prefixed to the chuen aud day .symbols, each of which consists of a 

 scroll above, a hand in the middle, and a bean-shaped character l)elow, 

 denote naught (figure 144, number 7). The face numeral prefixed to 

 the day Ahau (figure 120 h) resembles that denoting 10 (see figure 



