![]() ![]() Based on the distribution of the Glyph X variants in relation to the coefficients of Glyph C, he came to the conclusion that Glyph X variants designate positions in a larger eighteen-month lunar synodic calendar (Linden 1986). Many years later, John Linden was the first to notice that different Glyph X variants occur with the same coefficient of Glyph C. 8) and notes that, although certain typical forms recur, a clear pattern of their distribution has not been determined (1976: 35). David Kelley, in his comprehensive book “Deciphering the Maya Script” reproduces Roys’ table of the forms of Glyph X (1976: Fig. He also was the first to point out that the choice of the form of Glyph X is not only determined by the number, but also by the head accompanying Glyph C (1950: 242). 8).Įric Thompson noted that there are several disagreements to this pattern (1950: 242) and that there are forms of Glyph X which were not noted by Roys and Andrews. Figure 1: Roys’ chart of the Glyph X variants, as reproduced by Kelley (1976: Fig. Roys’ chart of the forms Glyph X1 to X6 was published by Wyllys Andrews (1934), who tried to show that each form of Glyph X accompanies two consecutive coefficients of Glyph C (Figure 1). The different forms of Glyph X were first compared and numbered by Lawrence Roys. A few years later, John Teeple noticed that the forms of Glyph X co-varied with the coefficient of Glyph C (1930). Morley was able to show that Glyph X follows Glyph C and precedes Glyph B, and that Glyph B never occurs without the presence of Glyph X. One of the most mysterious components of the Lunar series is Glyph X, whose existence and placement within the sequence was pointed out by Sylvanus Morley a hundred years ago (Morley 1916). Although the significance of many of its elements has been discovered thanks to hundred years of research, there are still significant lacks of understanding. ![]() The Lunar Series of Classic Maya hieroglyphic inscriptions still presents intriguing mysteries to the scholar. Nikolai Grube (Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Bonn) ![]()
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