No. 2		The symbol for 0 (nought), always red. Found only in the Dresden Codex and always in the numeral series.
No. 3Kin. Sun, and probably day also. It is not known positively that it has this signification except in connection with the equatorial cardinal point symbols and the symbol of the month Yaxkin; yet it is reasonable to suppose it has.

No. 4

Aac or Ac. A turtle. That this symbol as shown in a and bdenotes the turtle is conclusively proved by its resemblance to thehead of that animal, as figured in the Cortesian Codex (see [Fig.373]) and its relation to these figures. Found only in this codex,unless two doubtful symbols on Plate XXV*, Manuscript Troano, are tobe considered as variants.


Fig. 373. Turtle from the Cortesian Codex.

There can be no doubt that Landa’s A, an exact copy of which is given in the margin, in both varieties, c and d, is nothing more nor less than this symbol; for, in addition to the very close general resemblance, we see in it the eye and the dot indicating the nostril. This fact is important, as it gives us some clew to the method adopted by Landa in forming his alphabet.


No. 5		Uech. Symbol or head of the armadillo of Yucatan. Appears but once or twice and in the Manuscript Troano only. (See Study of the Manuscript Troano, by Cyrus Thomas, pp. 98 and 145).

No. 6		Che. Wood. (See Study of the Manuscript Troano, by Cyrus Thomas, p. 144).


No. 7		Cab. Earth, soil; also honey. (See Study of the Manuscript Troano, by Cyrus Thomas, p. 150.)

No. 8		Piz. Stone or stone heap. (See Study of the Manuscript Troano, by Cyrus Thomas, p. 144). The Maya name of the thing indicated is uncertain, though I am inclined to believe Piz, as given in the work alluded to, is correct.

No. 9		U. The left symbol of this figure appears to stand for vase, and is also used to indicate a pronoun or article when joined to another symbol, as here shown. (See op. cit., p. 145.)