The Maya Chronicles: Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1
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The Maya Chronicles: Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1
Maya language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.; Maya language -- Texts; Mayas -- Antiquities; Mayas -- History
The eighth ahau; Chakanputun was abandoned; for thirteen score years
Chakanputun was ruled by the men of Itza; then they came in search of
their houses a second time; and they lost the road to Chakanputun; in
this katun those of Itza were under the trees, under the boughs,
under the branches, to their sorrow.
7. The sixth ahau.
The fourth ahau: two score years, and they came and established their
houses a second time; when they lost the road to Chakanputun.
The second ahau.
The thirteenth ahau.
The eleventh ahau.
The ninth ahau.
The seventh ahau.
The fifth ahau.
The third ahau.
The first ahau.
The twelfth ahau.
8. The tenth ahau; Ahzuitok Tutulxiu founded Uxmal: ten score years had
passed when they established the territory of Uxmal.
9, 10. The eleventh ahau.
The ninth ahau.
The seventh ahau.
The fifth ahau.
The third ahau.
The first ahau.
The twelfth ahau.
The tenth ahau.
The eighth ahau; the ruler deserted (depopulated) Chichen Itza, on
account of the plot of Hunac Ceel; Ahzinteyut Chan, Tzumtecum, Taxal,
Pantemit, Xuchueuet, Itzcoat, Kakalcat, these were the names of the
seven men; on account of the banquet with Ulil, ruler of Itzmal;
there were thirteen divisions of warriors when they were driven out
by Hunac Ceel, in order that they might know what was to be given.
11. The sixth ahau.
The fourth ahau: two score years; then the ruler seized the land on
account of the plot of Hunac Ceel.
The second ahau.
The thirteenth ahau.
The eleventh ahau.
The ninth ahau.
The seventh ahau.
The fifth ahau.
The third ahau.
The first ahau.
The twelfth ahau.
The tenth ahau.
The eighth ahau; fighting took place in the fortress Mayapan, on
account of the seizure of the castle, and on account of the joint
government in the city of Mayapan.
The sixth ahau.
The second ahau; on the thirteenth foreigners passed, they say for
the first time, to this land, the province Yucatan; four score years
and thirteen.
The eleventh ahau.
The ninth ahau.
The seventh ahau.
The fifth ahau.
The third ahau.
The first ahau.
The twelfth ahau.
The tenth ahau.
The eighth ahau.
The sixth ahau.
The fourth ahau.
The second ahau.
The thirteenth ahau.
The eleventh ahau.
12. The eighth ahau; Mayapan was depopulated by foreigners from the
mountains; ten score years and four score years.
13. The fourth ahau; the pestilence, the general death, took place in
the fortress.
The second ahau; the smallpox took place.
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