XXVI Congreso Internacional de Americanistas

The true meXlcan chronology
AS PROVED BY
MANUSCRIPTS OF THE ARCHIVES OF THE INDIES
IN SEVILLE AND THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF HISTORY
IN MADRID
(Thanks to the courtesy of the Government of Spain; and to the Mexican Go­
vernment, which financed the work; and aboye aH, to the indefatigable labors
of the world-renowned Mexican archaeologist, Sr. D. Francisco del Paso y ,Tron­
coso, a great number of these old MSS. were brought to light, and published ;n
Madrid in the years I90S and 1906.)
In Homage to the
XXVI INTERNATIONAL AMERICAN CONGRESS
that wiU meet in Seville on October 12, 1935.
BY
JULIA F. BOURGEOIS
To our most highly esteemed President, Excmo. Sr. D. Gregorio M:trañón,
and to all the honored officers and fellO'w-members oí this
XXVI International American Congress, 1 beg Jeave to present this Mlork:
«The true JYIexicam Ch1'onology, as proved by M a,nu-w:ripts oi tl1!e Archirves
oi the Indies in Seville ail'ld tlM Royal Academy oi History in
Madrid.-Y.erws I579-IS82»; dedicated to the memory of one of the most
prominent and illustrious of the early members of t11is Institution,
D. Francisco del Paso y Troncoso.
CHAPI'ER
OUTLINE
1. The Mexican Vigesimal system of Chronology, and their 360-Day and
380-Day Years.
II. The First Feast of the Mexican Year.
nI. The N emontemi Days.