"In Mexico and in Central America, quinary-vigesimal,
decimal-vigesimal or pure vigesimal systems generally took 20 as the
complete number. It was referred to by a
word meaning 'a body' in Yaqui, 'a person' in Opata, 'a man' in
Maya-Quiché and also in Arawak, so that the practice extended also
to the northern regions of South America." (The Origin of Table
Manners) |
The calendars for the year in G and E have autumn
equinox located in the 17th and 18th periods. In E the end glyphs of these two periods
look nearly the same and differ from those in the earlier periods, showing
signs of a gradual adaptation to later arriving end glyphs:
A major season (summer) has been
counted up to its full 'body' (or 'person). The measure 20 for
full is alluded to in the number of glyphs:
18 |
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Eb5-4 |
Eb5-5 |
Eb5-6 |
Eb5-7 |
Eb5-8 |
Eb5-9 |
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