In Tahua
there is a sofisticated use of viri. The text has 4 viri glyphs:
The distance measured in glyphs from Aa8-26 to Ab1-1 is 60 and between Ab1-1 and Ab7-26 the distance is 520 glyphs. Let us instead say that 60 is measured beyond Aa8-26 up to and including Ab1-1 (which, of course, also must give 60):
The viri glyph type is connected with 29, and the distance between Aa8-26 and Ab7-26 is 20 * 29 = 580. A definite proof of viri being associated with 29 is delivered when we complete the cycle and measure from Ab7-26 up to and including Aa8-26:
We recognize the numbers (20, 26, 29, 46) from the structure of the K calendar. The number of glyphs in Tahua is (20 + 26) * 29 = 1334. But the 4th viri, Aa5-7, what function has it? |