appeal for help and encouragement!

[Archaeology Institute]

Nahua language and culture discussion <NAHUAT-L at LISTS.UMN.EDU> writes:
>I think I see the mistake in 'telpohcalli' - should it be 'telpochcalli'?
>But I'm confused over petate/metate, except that you've drawn attention to
>the fact that I should have written them in the Náhuatl 'petlatl' and
>'metlatl'.  Is this what you meant?  Sorry to be naïve on this.
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Ian

Dear Ian,
        Telpochcalli is the standard...although, once again, variations may occur depending on your sources.  And, where petate/metate is concerned, the spelling is what essentially needs to be
changed...although the pronunciation is good.

Best Wishes,

Ruben G. Mendoza, Ph.D., Director
Institute for Archaeological Science, Technology and Visualization
Social and Behavioral Sciences
California State University Monterey Bay
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