We have thus traced back the forms of eighteen of the ancient letters to the Maya alphabet. In some cases the pedigree, is so plain as to be indisputable.
For instance, take the h:
Maya, ### ; old Greek, ### ; old Hebrew, ### ; Phoenician, ### .
Or take the letter o:
Maya, ### ; old Greek, ### ; old Hebrew, ### ; Phoenician, ### .
Or take the letter t:
Maya, ### ; old Greek, ### ; old Phoenician, ### and ### .
Or take the letter q:
Maya, ### ; old Phoenician, ### and ### ; Greek, ### .
Or take the letter k: