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Examples of the normal-form numerals as used with the day, 

 month, and period glyphs in both the inscriptions and the codices 

 are shown in figure 50. Under each is given its meaning in English.^ 



10 Mol 



5 Yax 



18 Muan 3 Kayab 8 Cumhu 



CycL9 Cycle 9 



Katun 8 



Katun 3 



Tun 5 



Tun 1 



Uinal 1 



Kin8 



Kin 



Kin 8 



Fig. 50. Examples of the use of bar and dot numerals with period, day, or month signs. The translation 

 of each gljT)h appears below it. 



The student is advised to familiarize himself with these forms, since 

 on his ability to recognize them will largely depend his progress in 

 reacUng the inscriptions. This figure illustrates the use of all the 

 foregoing forms except the sign for 20 in figure 45 and the sign for 

 zero m figure 46. As these two forms never occur with day, month, 

 or period glyphs, and as they have been found only in the codices, 

 examples showing their use will not be given until Chapter VI is 

 reached, which treats of the codices exclusively. 



1 The forms shown attached to these numerals are those of the day and month signs (see figs. 16, 17, and 

 19, 20, respectively), and of the period glyphs (see figs. 25-35, inclusive). Reference to these figures will 

 explain the English translation in the case of any form which the student may not i 



