In A we could at first try to transfer Aa8-24 from the end of Akahanga to the beginning of Hatinga Te Kohe, which would put a visible break at its beginning (equivalent to that between Gb4-33 and Gb5-1). But the expected number 708 (= 12 * 59) at Aa8-24 is 58 glyphs too low, and we need to adjust the point of beginning from Ab8-44 to Ab7-69 (100 glyphs from the end of side b):
Another possibility is to let Aa8-80 be the first glyph of Hatinga Te Kohe. But the counting should begin with pito (Ab8-43) for symmetry reasons - there are 84 glyphs in line b8. The logic is back - only after two glyphs in A can the same point be reached as after one glyph in G:
Having to change side from a to b in the month of Hatinga Te Kohe in this version is an argument for choosing it (rather than to start counting from Ab7-59). We will therefore try it also with the earlier months (going backwards in time):
29 days for Akahanga allows the 4 'nombres propres' (Aa8-18--21) to be in the same month:
Ihe tau in Aa7-48 now occupies the same position in the month as Aa8-23.
Vai in Aa6-75--76 now have been transferred from Hua Reva to Te Pou.
To complete we should also look at Roto Iri Are:
The model is possible, but not convincing. It is still an open question from where the counting should begin. Let us therefore try to count from Ab7-69. |