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A STUDY OF THE MANUSCRIPT TROANO. 



the one by Nahau Pech (a well-known family at the time of Montejo's 

 arrival) is many years older, probably dating the first year of the 13th 

 Ahau, which would, according to his statement, be the first of the 4th gi-eat 

 cycle. 



If we assume that these great periods were numbered in regular order, 

 1, 2, 3, 4, which is more than probable, as they were but seldom referred 

 to, then we have evidence here that the Itzae record ran back three great 

 cycles — 936 years before the year A. D. 1,519, that is to the year ."^83 of 

 the Christian era. In order that we may compare this calculation with the 

 manuscript, I will give here a list of the Ahaues, commencing with number 

 8, previous to the beginning of the J st great cycle as counted after Nahau 

 Pech, with the years of the Christian era corresponding to their last years. 



The three great cycles completed at the time of Nahau Pech's proph 

 ecy (if such be the proper interpretation of his words) I presume bei^n 



