29-08-2023, 09:17 PM
Thanks for the feedback,
As I comment in the paper, I am not an expert in botany or linguistics, but when the translation of the first page is done following the proposed cipher table and a coherent story appears with the words bird, snake, amaranth, etc., and you see those figures drawn on the page it seems too good to be a coincidence. The same with the plants on the following pages, the word related to the drawing always appears. Coincidence?
I recognise my limitations of knowledge of Nahuatl, I think that someone expert in linguistics making use of the cipher table would immediately see it more clearly.
Thanks for the links merrimacga, about your comment "Your paper doesn't discuss the balneological, astronomical or cosmological sections of the VM at all" it's true, I haven't arrive to those sections yet as the botany part is very extensive, but I had a look at page 67r and it talks about a calendar of local fests.
I will continue translating little by little, but please, if there is someone who knows the Nahuatl language, it would be of great help.
As I comment in the paper, I am not an expert in botany or linguistics, but when the translation of the first page is done following the proposed cipher table and a coherent story appears with the words bird, snake, amaranth, etc., and you see those figures drawn on the page it seems too good to be a coincidence. The same with the plants on the following pages, the word related to the drawing always appears. Coincidence?
I recognise my limitations of knowledge of Nahuatl, I think that someone expert in linguistics making use of the cipher table would immediately see it more clearly.
Thanks for the links merrimacga, about your comment "Your paper doesn't discuss the balneological, astronomical or cosmological sections of the VM at all" it's true, I haven't arrive to those sections yet as the botany part is very extensive, but I had a look at page 67r and it talks about a calendar of local fests.
I will continue translating little by little, but please, if there is someone who knows the Nahuatl language, it would be of great help.

