. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. Miztlan &. Itztlan Petlatlan Fig. 71. Aztec an Place Names. c^n Tecalco names, including the names of gods, to months, days, numbers, units of measure, and objects of commerce. Some of the signs are in no degree realistic and have a definite meaning by common consent alone, such as the symbol for gold (Fig. 70). Others are abbreviated and conventionalized pictures of objects. Thus the head of a god or of an animal frequently appears as the sign of the whole. But the most important and inte
. Ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America. Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America. Miztlan &. Itztlan Petlatlan Fig. 71. Aztec an Place Names. c^n Tecalco names, including the names of gods, to months, days, numbers, units of measure, and objects of commerce. Some of the signs are in no degree realistic and have a definite meaning by common consent alone, such as the symbol for gold (Fig. 70). Others are abbreviated and conventionalized pictures of objects. Thus the head of a god or of an animal frequently appears as the sign of the whole. But the most important and interesting. 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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