CONTENTS.
| Page. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mexican Copper Tools | [5] | |
| The Katunes of Maya History | [45] | |
| Note by Committee of Publication | [47] | |
| Introductory Remarks | [49] | |
| The Maya Manuscript and Translation | [52] | |
| History of the Manuscript | [55] | |
| Elements of Maya Chronology | [60] | |
| Table of the 20 Days of the Maya Month | [62] | |
| Table of the 18 Months of the Maya Year | [63] | |
| Table of Maya Months and Days | [64] | |
| Translation of the Manuscript by Señor Perez | [75] | |
| Discussion of the Manuscript | [77] | |
| Concluding Remarks | [92] | |
| Sections of the Perez Manuscript Expressed in Years | [96] | |
| Table of Maya Ahaues Expressed in Years | [100] | |
| Results of the Chronological Investigation | [102] | |
Illustrations.
| Page. | |
|---|---|
| Copper Axes in the Arms of Tepoztla, Tepoztitla And Tepozcolula | [12] |
| Copper Axes, the Tribute of Chilapa | [13] |
| Copper Axes and Bells, the Tribute of Chala | [14] |
| Mexican Goldsmith Smelting Gold | [18] |
| Yucatan Copper Axes | [30] |
| Copper Chisel Found in Oaxaca | [33] |
| Mexican Carpenter’s Hatchet | [35] |
| Copper Axe of Tepozcolula | [36] |
| Copper Axe of Tlaximaloyan | [36] |
| Copper Tool, Found by Dupaix in Oaxaca | [37] |
| Maya Ahau Katun Wheel | [72] |
| Map Showing the Movement of the Mayas, As Stated In The Manuscript | [78] |
| Footnote | |
| Yucatan Axe, From Landa | [17] |
| Indian Battle Axe, From Oviedo | [19] |
MEXICAN COPPER TOOLS.
By Philipp J. J. Valentini, Ph.D.
[From the German, by Stephen Salisbury, Jr.]
[From Proceedings of American Antiquarian Society, April 30, 1879.]
The subject of prehistoric copper mining, together with the trade in the metal and the process of its manufacture into implements and tools by the red men of North America, has engaged the attention of numerous investigators.