Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America

Plate XXII

Ik	Manik	Eb	Caban	0	5	10	15
Akbal	Lamat	Ben	Eznab	1	6	11	16
Kan	Muluc	Ix	Cauac	2	7	12	17
Chicchan	Oc	Men	Ahau	3	8	13	18
Imix	Cimi	Chuen	Cib	4	9	14	19

Thus Ik occupies 0 position the first year, 5, the second year, 10 the third, 15 the fourth, and 0 the fifth. While Manik that belongs to the same set has position 5 the first year, 10 the second, etc. It will be noted that Imix, the first day of the formal permutation of the tzolkin is never the first day of a month.