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A study of the manuscript Troano (1882)

Thomas, Cyrus, 1825-1910, Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison), 1837-1899, Landa, Diego de, 1524-1579 · Washington, Govt. Print. Off. · leaf 204

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138 A STUDY OP TOE MANUSCRIPT TEOANO. It is hardly possible that this should be read in lines, as in this case entire lines would consist of a single character repeated. If we suppose these groups to be ritualistic formulas, as they probably are, and to be read in columns, the change in the first,… … Fig. 47. the characters arranged as here represented. Here are two short columns on the right and two on the left (day column not counted), evidently short¬ ened to allow space for the figures of deer which are inserted there. Using letters to illustrate, repeating those that represent similar…

Codex Tro-Cortesianus · Maya calendar · Manuscripts, Maya

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