128 THE AECHAIC MAYA INSCEIPTIONS. 



reckoning in the common style: 17 — 5 — 18x20, from the beginning of the cycle, to 

 G Ahau-13 Kayah, and 5 ahaus to the beginning of a 10th ahau. Though two of the 

 three remaining glyphs in this column are familiar, it is impossible to say what they 

 mean here, as is the case with those at the base. 



Stela A. East side. 



Initial date: 54 — 9 — 17 — 5 — 18x20— 6 Ahau-13 Kayab, which is announced to 

 be a 5th ahau. It will be noticed that this date is the same as the last one on the 

 preceding stela. The month symbol here comes after the initial directive series. The 

 meaning of many individual glyphs in the rest of this inscription is known to us, but 

 they are associated with so many others whose meaning we do not know that it is 

 impossible at present to determine the purpose of the record. 



Stela J. Back. 



Initial date: 9—16—5—18x20—8 Ahau-8 Zotz. Here likewise the month 

 follows after the initial directive series, and it is added, as in a former case, that 5 

 ahaus in addition will bring the reckoning to the beginning of a 10th ahau. There 

 are no more reckonings in the inscription and nothing further is positively determinable 

 about it ; but, from the bissextile sign occurring twice and the appearance of other 

 signs found in connection with the important 4 Ahau-13 Yax, I think the reading in 

 some way goes back to that date. 



