. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. THE AZTECS 225 The hieroglyphs or word pictures are limited to geographical and personal names, including the names of gods, to months, days, numbers, objects of commerce and a few objects or ideas of ceremonial import. Some of the signs are in no degree re- alistic and have a definite meaning by common con- sent alone, such as the symbol for gold (Fig. 73). Others are abbreviated and conventionalized pic-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. THE AZTECS 225 The hieroglyphs or word pictures are limited to geographical and personal names, including the names of gods, to months, days, numbers, objects of commerce and a few objects or ideas of ceremonial import. Some of the signs are in no degree re- alistic and have a definite meaning by common con- sent alone, such as the symbol for gold (Fig. 73). Others are abbreviated and conventionalized pic-. 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 : American Museum of Natural History
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