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20. What Marshall is referred to is uncertain, _thulub_ should probably be _chulub_, and so I have translated it. Berendt suggested _ca botab chulub_, "when they paid for water," the reference being to a great drought.
21. An epidemic of measles and smallpox, in 1609, is referred to by Cogolludo (Lib. IX, cap. I).
22. In 1610 three Indians of Tekax were hanged for having killed their chief Don Pedro Xiu (Cogolludo, Lib. IX, cap. I).
23. The reference is to a census or assessment of the town. None is mentioned in this year by Cogolludo, nor does he speak of the Judge Diego Pareja.
FOOTNOTES:
[89-1] "No lo pudiendo sufrir los otros Senores, se conjuraron con el Senor de los Tutuxius, i acudiendo en Dia senalado a la Casa del Senor Cocom, le mataron con sus Hijos, salvo uno, que estaba ausente, i le saquearon la Casa, i le tomaron sus Heredades, i desamparon la Ciudad [de Mayapan], deseando cada Senor vivir en libertad en sus Pueblos, al cabo de quinientos Anos, que se fundo, en la qual havian vivido con mucha Policia; i havria que se despoblo, segun la cuenta de los Indios, hasta que llegaron los Castellanos a Yucatan, setenta Anos. Cada Senor procuro de llevar los mas Libros de sus Ciencias, que pudo, a su Tierra, adonde hicieron Templos; i esta es la principal causa de los muchos Edificios, que hai en Yucatan. Siguio toda su gente Ahxiui, Senor de los Tutuxius, i poblo en Mani, que quiere decir, ia paso; como si dixese, hagamos Libro nuevo; i de tal manera poblaron sus Pueblos, que hicieron una gran Provincia, que se llama oi dia, Tutuxiu." Herrera, _Historia de las Indias Occidentales_, Dec. IV, Lib. X, caps. II, III.
[90-1] _Historia de Yucatan_, Lib. III, cap. VI.
[91-1] I quote Dr. Berendt's words. "Los datos historicos que publico Stephens en el Apendice de su obra fueron extractados de tal libro de Chilam Balam en poder de un Indio de Mani, maestro de escuela, que por tener el mismo apelido Balam pretendio ser descendiente del sacerdote de los Mayas que llego a padrinar esta clase de escritos." _Chilam Balam, Articulos y Fragmentos en Lengua Maya_ MSS., Advertencia, p. vii.
I have also in my collection a manuscript copy of what Yucatecan scholars call the _Codice Perez_, a mass of materials copied by Senor Pio Perez, among them this chronicle. The following is his own note at its close:--
"Hasta aqui termina el libro titulado Chilambalam que se conserva en el Pueblo de Mani en poder del maestro de Capilla."
[92-1] _The Katunes of Maya History_, A Chapter in the Early Chronology of Central America, with special reference to the Pio Perez Manuscripts. By Philip J. J. Valentini, Ph. D. _Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society_, 1879. (Worcester, Mass. Press of Charles Hamilton, 1880). The reprint is 60 pages, octavo.
[92-2] Crescencio Carrillo, _Manual de Historia y Geografia de la Peninsula de Yucatan_, pp. 16-27. (12mo: Merida de Yucatan; imprenta de J. D. Espinosa e Hijos.)
[95-1] chichcunahthan.
[96-1] uchuc.
[96-2] haban.
[96-3] ximbal.
[97-1] ximbal.
[99-1] chulub.
[116-1] The Spanish word "poblar" does not mean to people an uninhabited country, but to found villages and gather the people into communities.
[120-1] _Historia de las Indias Occidentales Dec._ IV, Lib. X, cap. II.
[121-1] _Cacal_ is reduplicated from _cab_, land, province, town. The change from _b_ to _l_ is also seen in _cacalluum_, "tierra buena para sembrar," _Diccionario de Motul_; also in the town names Tixcacal, Xcacal, etc.
[132-1] "En toda la Peninsula existen unos cerros a mano o monticulos artificiales, que comunmente llaman los naturales en idioma Maya _Muul_ en algunos lugares, y en otros _Uitz_." Don Jose T. Cervera in the _Revista de Merida_, Dec. 3, 1871.
II. THE SERIES OF THE KATUNS.
_From the Book of Chilan Balam of Tizimin._
Tizimin is a town of some importance, in the district of Valladolid, about a hundred miles east of Merida. The "Book of Chilan Balam" which was found there is one of the most ancient known, and appears to have been written about the close of the sixteenth century. It is now in the possession of the eminent antiquary, the Canon Crescencio Carrillo y Ancona, of Merida, who has described it in his work on Maya literature.[136-1] It contains 26 leaves, without numeration, and on the 17th this chronicle is inserted without title or prefatory remarks. It is evidently a version of that previously given from the Book of Mani, although a few additional particulars are stated, and there seems to have been an attempt to arrange the epochs in more completeness.
This has led to the insertion of a number of katuns which I think it evident do not properly come into the count. To correct the list the katuns 8th, 6th, and 4th, mentioned in Sec.2, should be considered the same as 8th, 6th, and 4th, repeated in Sec.3 and Sec.4. Again, in section 11, the 8th katun, on which the attack on Mayapan occurs, is to be considered the same as the 8th with which Sec.12 begins, and the whole of the 25 katuns which are either stated to have intervened, or must be added in order to make the series correct, are to be omitted. Finally, the 8th katun at the close of Sec.10 should immediately follow the 10th at the close of Sec.8.
TEXT.
1. Uaxac ahau.
Uac ahau[TN-20]
Can ahau.
Cabil ahau--[138-1]cakal hab catac humppel hab tu humpiztun ahoxlahunahau.
2. Oxlahun ahau.
Uaxac ahau.
Uac ahau.
Ca ahau; kuchci chacnabiton mekat tutul xiu, humppel hab mati hokal hab.
3. Uaxac ahau; uch cuchi [138-2]canpahal chic[=h]en Ytza; uch cu chicpahal tzucubte Zian can lae.
4. Can ahau.
Cabil ahau.
Oxlahun ahau; lai tzolci pop.
5. Buluc ahau.
Bolon ahau.
Uuc ahau.
Ho ahau.
Ox ahau.
Hun ahau; lahunkal hab cu tepal chic[=h]en Ytza, ca paxi ca binob t cahtal chakanputun ti yanhi yotochob ahYtzaob kuyan uinicobi.
6. Uac ahau; chuccu lumil chakanputun.
Can ahau.
Cabil ahau.
Oxlahun ahau.
Buluc ahau.
Bolon ahau.
Uuc ahau.
Ho ahau.
Ox ahau.
Hun ahau.
Lahca ahau.
Lahun ahau.
Uaxac ahau; paxci chakanputun; oxlahunkal hab cu tepal chacanputun tumen Ytza [139-1]unincob; ca talob u tzaclob yotochob tucaten; ca u zatahob be chakanputun; lay u katunil [139-2]biciob ahYtzaob yalan che, yalan haban, yalan ak ti numyaob.
7. Vac ahau.
Can ahau; cakal hab ca talob u he[c] yotochob tu caten; ca u zatahob be chankanputun.
Cabil ahau.
Oxlahun ahau.
Buluc ahau.
Bolon ahau.
Vuc ahau.
Ho ahau.
Ox ahau.
Hun ahau.
Lahca ahau.
8. Lahun ahau; u he[c]cicab ahzuitok tutulxiu uxmal; lahunkal hab cuchi ca he[c]iob lum Uxmal.
9, 10. Buluc ahau.
Bolon ahau.
Uuc ahau.
Ho ahau.
Ox ahau.
Hun ahau.
Lahca ahau.
Lahun ahau.
Uaxac ahau; paxci u halach vinicil chic[=h]en Ytza tu kebanthan hunac ceel, ah zinte yut chan, tzumte cum, taxal, pantemit, xuchvevet, Itzcoat, kakal cat, lai u kaba u uinicilob lae uuctulob tumen u uahal uahob y ytzmal ulil ahau: oxlahun uu[c] u katunilob ca paxob tumen hunac ceel, tumen u [c]abal u natob.
11. Uac ahau.
Can ahau; cakal hab ca chuci u lumil ahau, tumen u kebanthan hunac ceel.
Cabil ahau.
Oxlahun ahau.
Buluc ahau.
Bolon ahau.
Uuc ahau.
Ho ahau.
Ox ahau.
Hun ahau.
Lahca ahau.
Uaxac ahau; uchci puchtun ich paa Mayapan tumen u pach tulum, tu tumen multepal ich cah mayapan.
Uac ahau.
Cabil ahau; oxlahun tun mani [c]ulob u yaxil cob u lumil Yucatan tzucubte; cankal hab catac oxlahun pizi.
Buluc ahau.
Bolon ahau.
Uuc ahau.
Ho ahau.
Ox ahau.
Hun ahau.
Lahca ahau.
Lahun ahau,[TN-21]
Uaxac ahau.
Uac ahau.
Can ahau.
Cabil ahau.
Oxlahun ahau.
Buluc ahau.
12. Uaxac ahau; paxci cah mayapan tumenel vitzil [c]ul; lahunkal hab catac cankal habi.
13. Can ahau; uchi maya cimlal ocnalkuchil ych paa.
Cabil ahau; uchci nohkakil.
Oxlahun ahau; [142-1]uchci cimil ahpulha, uacppel hab u binel ca [c]ococ u xol oxlahun ahau cuchie, ti yan u xocol hab ti lakin cuchie, canil kan, cumlahi pop hool han, tu holhun zip catac oxppeli, bolon imix u kinil cimci ahpulha laitun hab=1536 cuchi.
14. Buluc ahau; ulci [c]ulob----kul uincob ti lakin u talob ca ulob uai tac lumile.
Bolon ahau; hopci xptianoil; uchci caputzihil; lai li ichil u katunil ulci yax obispo toral heix hab cu [142-2]xinbal cuchie--1544.
15. Vuc ahau; cimci obispo Landa ichil u katunil.
16. Ho ahau, ca yum cahi padre mani lai hab cu ximbal cuchi la--1550; lai hab cu ximbal ca cahiob yok ha, 1552 cuchi.
17. 1559, hab ca uli oydor ca paki spital.
18. 1560, u habil ca uli Doctor quixada yax halach uinic uai ti lume.
19. 1562, hab ca uchci chuitab.
20. 1563, hab ca uli mariscal.
21. 1569, hab ca uchi kakil.
22. 1619, u habil ca hichi u cal [143-1]ahkaxob.
23. 1611, hab ca [c]ibtabi cah tumenel Jues.
TRANSLATION.
1. The eighth ahau.
The sixth ahau.
The fourth ahau.
The second ahau; four score years and one year to the first year of the thirteenth ahau.
2. The thirteenth ahau.
The eighth ahau.
The sixth ahau.
The fourth ahau; Mekat Tutulxiu arrived at Chacnabiton; five score years lacking one year.
3. The eighth ahau; it occurred that Chichen Itza was learned about; the discovery of the province of Zian can took place.
4. The fourth ahau.
The second ahau.
The thirteenth ahau; then Pop was counted in order.
5. The eleventh ahau.
The ninth ahau.
The seventh ahau.
The fifth ahau.
The third ahau.
The first ahau; ten score years they ruled Chichen Itza, then it was destroyed and they went to live at Chakanputun, where were the houses of those of Itza, holy men.
6. The sixth ahau; the land of Chakanputun was seized.
The fourth ahau.
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; 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.
The thirteenth ahau; the death of Ahpulha took place; it was the sixth year when ended the count of the thirteenth ahau; the count of the year was from the east, (the month) Pop passed on the fifth kan; on the eighteenth of (the month) Zip, 9 Imix, was the day Ahpulha died; it was the year 1536.
14. The eleventh ahau; foreigners arrived--mighty men from the east; they came, they arrived here in this land.
The ninth ahau; Christianity began; baptism took place; also in this katun came the first bishop Toral; the year which was passing was--1544.
15. The seventh ahau; bishop Landa died in this katun.
16. The fifth ahau; the Fathers settled at Mani; the year that was passing was 1550; in the year 1552 they settled upon the water.
17. 1559; this year came the auditor and built the Hospital.
18. 1560; this year arrived Doctor Quixada, the first governor here in this land.
19. 1562; this year took place the hanging.
20. 1563; this year came Mariscal.
21. 1569; this year smallpox occurred.
22. 1610; this year those of Tekax were hanged.
23. 1611; this year the towns were written down by the Judge.
NOTES.
The entire omission of the introductory paragraph of the Mani chronicle, with its references to the Quetzalcoatl myth, is noteworthy.
As neither chronicle begins with the beginning of an Ahau Katun, it is obvious that some era was fixed upon in later days from which to count the Katuns backward in time to the dawn of tradition, as well as forward.
2. On the name _Chacnabiton_ see page 123.
3. _Canpahal_ I take to be an old form of _canchahal_ or _canlaahal_, both of which mean to learn or learn about. On _Zian can_ see page 124.
4. I am at a loss for the exact bearing of the expression _lai tzolci Pop_. Pop is the first month in the Maya year; _tzoolol_ is "to be counted in order" (_Dicc. Motul_); the preterite in _ci_ would seem to justify the rendering "since then Pop was counted in regular succession;" (see remarks on the effect of _ci_, on page 106); in other words, that the calendar was adopted at that time, which was also at the beginning of an Ahau Katun, and, by the count given (supplying the katuns not mentioned by the writer) thirty katuns, 600 years, since their traditions began.
6. _Chuccu_, passive of _chucah_, to seize, take possession of.
_Zatahob be_, "they lost the road," probably meant, in a figurative sense, that they were prevented by intervening unfriendly tribes from continuing their intercourse with the western coast. _Biciob_, evidently for _binciob_. The expression _yalan che_, _yalan haban_, _yalan ak_, has already been explained (page 126).
13. _Ocnakuchil._ The derivation of this word is stated to be from _ocol_, to enter, _na_, the houses, _kuch_, the crow or buzzard, the number of the dead being so great that the carrion birds entered the dwellings to prey upon the bodies.
In the account of Ahpula's death _ca [c]ococ_ should, I think, read _ca ma [c]ococ_, "when not yet was ended."
FOOTNOTES:
[136-1] _Disertacion sobre la Historia de la Lengua Maya o Yucateca_, in the _Revista de Merida_, 1870, p. 128.
[138-1] cankal.
[138-2] canlaahal.
[139-1] uinicob.
[139-2] binciob.
[142-1] uchuc.
[142-2] ximbal.
[143-1] tikaxob.
III. THE RECORD OF THE COUNT OF THE KATUNS.
_From the Book of Chilan Balam of Chumayel._
The village of Chumayel is about six leagues east of Mani, and within the boundaries of the province anciently ruled by the Xiu family.
The copy of the Book of Chilan Balam which was found there was a redaction made by an Indian, Don Juan Josef Hoil, in 1782. Like all these volumes it is a sort of common place book, in which were copied miscellaneous articles from much older manuscripts. One of these bears the date 1689, but most of them have no date attached. Hoil's original is, I believe, in the possession of the Canon Crescencio Carrillo y Ancona, of Merida. A fac-simile copy, by the hand of the late Dr. Berendt, is in my possession.
At the close of the volume, ff. 40-44, are found three summaries of the ancient history of Yucatan, which are those I am about to give. They have never been translated from the original, nor published in any form, and they contain details of interest. They are evidently from different sources, and are also different from those previously given.
TEXT.
U kahlay u xocan katunob uchi u chictahal u Chic[=h]een Ytza uchi lae lay [c]iban ti cab lae uchebal yoheltabal tumen hijmac yolah yohel te ti xocol katun lae.
* * * * *
1. VI. Uac ahau uchci u chictahal u chic[=h]een Ytza.
IIII. Can ahau lae.
II. Cabil ahau.
XIII. Oxlahun ahau tzolci pop.
XI. Buluc ahau.
IX. Bolon ahau.
VII. Uuc ahau.
V. Ho ahau.
III. Ox ahau.
I. Hun ahau.
XII. Lahca ahau.
X. Lahun ahau; paxci u chic[=h]een Ytza; uchi oxlahun uu[c] katun cacahi chakanputun ti yotochob u katunil.
* * * * *
2. VI. Uac ahau.
IIII. Can ahau; chucci u lumil tumenob Chakanputun.
II. Cabil ahau.
XIII. Oxlahun ahau.
XI. Buluc ahau.
IX. Bolon ahau.
VII. Uuc ahau.
V. Ho ahau.
III. Ox ahau.
I. Hun ahau.
XII. Lahca ahau.
X. Lahun ahau.
VIII. Uaxac ahau; paxci chakan putunob tumenob ah Ytza uinicob ca taliob u tzacle u yotochob tu caten; oxlahun uu[c] u katunil; cahanob chakan putunob tic yotochob; layli u katunil binciob ah Ytzaob yalan che, yalan haban, yalan ak, ti numyaob lae.
3. VI. Uac ahau.
IIII. Can ahau.
II. Cabil ahau.
XIII. Oxlahun ahau.
XI. Buluc ahau.
IX. Bolon ahau.
VII. Uuc ahau.
V. Ho ahau.
III. Ox ahau.
I. Hun ahau.
XII. Lahca ahau.
X. Lahun ahau.
VIII. Uaxac ahau; paxci ahYtza uinicob ti yotochob tu caten, tumen u kebanthan hun nac ceel, tumen u uahal uahob _y_ ahYtzmal; oxlahunuu[c] u katunil cahanobi ca paxiob tumen hun nac ceel, tumen a [c]abal u natob ahYtzaob lae.
4. VI. Uac ahau.
IIII. Can ahau: chucci u luumil ichpaa Mayapan tumen AhYtza uinicob, likulob ti yotoche tumenel ahYtzmalob, tumen u kebanthan - - - - hun nac ceel lae.
5. II. Cabil ahau.
XIII. Oxlahun ahau.
XI. Buluc ahau.
IX. Bolon ahau.
VII. Uuc ahau,[TN-22]
V. Ho ahau.
III. Ox ahau.
I. Hun ahau.
XII. Lahca ahau.
X. Lahun ahau.
VIII. Uaxac ahau: uchci puc[=h]tun ychpaa Mayapan tumen u pach paa, u pach tulum, tumen multepal ych cah Mayapan lal lae.
6. VI. Uac ahau.
IIII. Can ahau: uchci mayacimlal; uchci ocnakuchil ych paa.
II. Cabil ahau: uchci kakil nohkakile.
7. XIII. Oxlahun ahau; cimci Ahpula uacppel haab; u binel u xocol haab ti lakin cuchie; [156-1]caanil kan cumlahci pop ti lakin he tunte na cici pahool katun haab; hun hix cip catac oxppeli Bolon ymix hi; u kinil lay cimci Ahpula lae napotxiu tu habil _D^o._ 158 anos.
8. XI. Buluc ahau: hulciob kul uinicob ti lakin; u yah talzah; ulob u yaxchun uay lae luumil coon maya uinice tu habil _D^o._ 1523 anos.
IX. Bolon ahau: hoppci _xpnoil_; uchci caputzihil; laytal ychil u katunil hulci _obispo_ tora [157-1]ua; xane hauci [157-2]huytabe tu habil _D^o._ 1546 anos.
VII. Uuc ahau: cimci _obispo de Landa_.
V. Hoo ahau.
III. Ox ahau.
TRANSLATION.
This is the Record of the count of the katuns from when took place the discovery of Chichen Itza; this is written for the town in order that it may be known by whoever wishes to know as to the counting of the katuns.
* * * * *
1. VI. In the sixth ahau took place the discovery of Chichen Itza.
IIII. This is the fourth ahau.
II. The second ahau.
XIII. The thirteenth ahau; Pop was set in order.
XI. The eleventh ahau.
IX. The ninth ahau.
VII. The seventh ahau.
V. The fifth ahau.
III. The third ahau.
I. The first ahau.
XII. The twelfth ahau.
X. The tenth ahau; Chichen Itza was abandoned; at this time it took place that thirteen divisions of warriors went to Chakanputun for houses.
* * * * *
2. VI. The sixth ahau.
IIII. The fourth ahau; the land was taken in possession by those of Chakanputun.
II. The second ahau.
XIII. The thirteenth ahau.
XI. The eleventh ahau.
IX. The ninth ahau.
VII. The seventh ahau.
V. The fifth ahau.
III. The third ahau.
I. The first ahau.
XII. The twelfth ahau.
X. The tenth ahau.
VIII. The eighth ahau: Chakanputun was deserted by the men of Itza when they came in search of their houses for the second time; thirteen divisions of warriors dwelt in the houses at Chakanputun; in this katun those of Itza were under the trees, under the boughs, under the branches, to their misery.
3. VI. The sixth ahau.
IV. The fourth ahau.
II. The second ahau.
XIII. The thirteenth ahau.
XI. The eleventh ahau.
IX. The ninth ahau.
VII. The seventh ahau.
V. The fifth ahau.
III. The third ahau.
I. The first ahau.
XII. The twelfth ahau.
X. The tenth ahau.
VIII. The eighth ahau: the men of Itza were driven out of their houses a second time because of the plot of Hunac Ceel, because of the festivities with those of Itzmal; thirteen divisions of warriors dwelt there when they were driven out by Hunnac Ceel in order that those of Itza might know what was to be given.
4. VI. The sixth ahau.
IIII. The fourth ahau; the territory of the fortress of Mayapan was seized by the men of Itza as also the houses by those of Itzamal because of the plotting - - - - of Hunnac Ceel.
5. II. The second ahau.
XIII. The thirteenth ahau.
XI. The eleventh ahau.
IX. The ninth ahau.
VII. The seventh ahau.
V. The fifth ahau.
III. The third ahau.
I. The first ahau.
XII. The twelfth ahau.
X. The tenth ahau.
VIII. The eighth ahau: there was fighting in the fortress of Mayapan because of the seizure of the fortress and the fortified town by the joint government in the city of Mayapan.
6. VI. The sixth ahau.
IV. The fourth ahau: the pestilence took place, the general death took place in the fortress.
II. The second ahau; the smallpox broke out.
7. XIII. The thirteenth ahau; Ahpula died the sixth year; the count of the years was toward the east: (the month) Pop began on 4 Kan to the east * * * * * 9 Imix was the day on which Ahpula NapotXiu died in the year of the Lord 158.
8. XI. The eleventh ahau: the mighty men came from the East, they brought the sickness; they arrived for the first time in this country we Maya men say in the year 1513.
IX. The ninth ahau: Christianity began; baptism took place; also in this katun arrived bishop Toral here; also the hanging ceased in the year 1546.
VII. The seventh ahau; bishop Landa died.
V. The fifth ahau.
III. The third ahau.
NOTES.
The writer states, in a brief introduction, the nature and purpose of his composition.
_U kahlay_, the record, or the memoir, from _kahal_, to remember. The concrete meaning of the root is "to know by sight, to recognize." _[c]iban_, past participle, passive voice, of _[c]ib_ to write: the original signification of the word is "to paint." _Yoheltabal_, passive form of _ohel_, to know, which is always conjugated with the pronominal prefixes, _u_, _a_, _y_. _Yolah_, syncopated form of _u uolah_, he wills, wishes, _uol=volo_, _uolah=voluntas_.
It will be noticed that this chronicle is not called an "arrangement" of the katuns, _tzolan katun_, but a count or reckoning of them, _xocan_ or _xocol_, from _xoc_, to count.