. An introduction to the study of the Maya hieroglyphs . CALENDAR-ROUND DATES ON ALTAR 5, TIKAL MOHLET] INTRODUCTION TO STUDY OF MAYA HIEROGLYPHS 241 is clear, therefore, that this text records the fact that has beencounted forward from the date 4 Ahau 13 Yax and the date 6 Ahau18 Zac has been reached, but there is nothing given by means ofwhich the position of either of these dates in the Long Count can bedetermined; consequently either of these dates will be foimd recur-ring like any other Calendar-round date, at intervals of every 52years. In such cases the first assumption to be made
. An introduction to the study of the Maya hieroglyphs . CALENDAR-ROUND DATES ON ALTAR 5, TIKAL MOHLET] INTRODUCTION TO STUDY OF MAYA HIEROGLYPHS 241 is clear, therefore, that this text records the fact that has beencounted forward from the date 4 Ahau 13 Yax and the date 6 Ahau18 Zac has been reached, but there is nothing given by means ofwhich the position of either of these dates in the Long Count can bedetermined; consequently either of these dates will be foimd recur-ring like any other Calendar-round date, at intervals of every 52years. In such cases the first assumption to be made is that one ofthe dates recorded the close of a hotun, or at least of a tun, in Cycle9 of the Long Count. The reasons for this assumption are quite ob-. oa^g(^0^
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