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the chaks or bacabs and of Haa = water 

 descending to fertilize the earth. To these 

 perpendicular symbols we have assigned 

 the phonetic values Ha v-s, a, kan, an v-s 

 derived from Haa ^ water and akaan = 

 "set up." They are among the most 

 primitive elements in the Maya graphic 

 system, and their values have been repeated 

 so often in new combinations that there is 

 little doubt in my mind of their truth. 

 Combining Figs, i, 79, 9 and 6, an ideo- 

 graph of sky, water and earth is obtained, 

 Fig. 193. Take Figs. 2 and 4 (adding 

 black color ^ ik or eek) and the symbol of 

 the four bacabs or chaks supporting the 



Fig- 36 = hun, un. 



Figs. 37, 38, 39, 40 = ki v-s (often used as a phonetic 



addition). 

 Fig. 41 = Xi v-s. 

 Fig. 42 = X. 



Figs. 43, 45 ^ i, o, u (vowel?) 

 Fig. 44 = ich, ik v-s, i. 

 Fig. 46 = hun, un, ho v-s 

 Figs. 47, 48 = Ca v-s, ich, ik. 

 Fig. 49 = Xo v-s, sho, cho v-s. 

 Fig- 53 = hun, un, i. 

 Fig- 54 = ^^ v-s, ich, ik. 

 Figs. 55 to 59 = Xo v-s, sho v-s, cho v-s. 

 Figs. 60, 6t, 62 = Xo v-s, sho v-s, cho v-s. Ho v-s 



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sky is apparent. Combine Figs, i and 6 

 and the chak, bacab, or "wind symbol," 

 Fig. 154 is obtained — the so-called "cross." 

 There is more method than accident in 

 these combinations, a strong proof that the 

 elements composing the glyphs are pho 

 netic, as they stand for the sound of the 

 name of the thing represented = ikono- 

 matic. 



Figs. 27, 28, 29, 30 = Ka v-s, a. Especially allied to a 

 sounds; probably a vowel element. Is 

 used as a phonetic addition in certain 

 glyphs, e. g., Fig. 100, day sign kan. 



Figs. 31, 33 = Xo v-s or sho v-s, cho v-s. 



Figs. 32, 34, 35, 353- kan v-s, ka v-s, an v-s. 



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, 63 to 69 = Xa v-s, sha v-s, cha v-s, Ha v-s (aspirate 

 line with phonetic addition). Figs. 27 

 and 43. 

 70 = Xan, Xa v-s, shan, chan, cha v-s, Ha v-s. 

 72 = Xo v-s, sho v-s, zo v-s, cho v-s, Ho v-s. 

 7~^ , 73 ^ Xan, Xa v-s, an v-s, chan v-s. Ha v-s, 



cha v-s, Ha v-s. 

 73^1 73*^= Xan, Xa v-s, an, cha v-s. Ha v-s. 

 73'' = Xo v-s, cho v-s, Ho v-s. 

 74 to 78 = Xan, shan, chan, zhan, Xa v-s, cha v-s, 



an v-s. Ha v-s. 

 79 to 80 ^ Kan, chan, ka v-s, cha v-s, an v-s. 

 (Motive derived from the life line of the 

 serpent kan; see Fig. 192). 

 81 to 86 = Man, Ma v-s, an v-s. 



