. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. m v^°. ^SkS Plate XXXVIII. The Calendar Stone of the Astecs. This great stone represents the disk of the sun and the history of the world. It may be analyzed as follows, reading outward from the center. A Central or cosmogonic portion: The day sign 4 Olin with details in the arms representing four epochs of the world; with the face of the sun god in the center and minor hieroglyphs that may represent the four directions just outside the Olin symbol. B Band of day signs beginning at the top and
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. m v^°. ^SkS Plate XXXVIII. The Calendar Stone of the Astecs. This great stone represents the disk of the sun and the history of the world. It may be analyzed as follows, reading outward from the center. A Central or cosmogonic portion: The day sign 4 Olin with details in the arms representing four epochs of the world; with the face of the sun god in the center and minor hieroglyphs that may represent the four directions just outside the Olin symbol. B Band of day signs beginning at the top and reading towards the left. C Bands of conventional rays of the sun and other details such as the embellishment of the sun with turquoise and eagle feathers. D The outer circle of two great reptiles that may indicate the universe. E Invisible edge of the disk bears representations of Itzpapalotl, the obsidian butterflv which is symbolical of the heavens. 190. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Spinden, Herbert Joseph, 1879-1967. New York
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