Linguistic Archaeology: The Seven Cities of Gold

The seven cities of Gold

1. Hawikuh
2. Halona
3. Matsaki
4. Quivira
5. Kiakima
6. Cíbola
7. Kwakina

Developmental Alphabet by popularity of use

A        %         E         %       I       %       O       %       U       %

7         100%   0         0%    6       85%   2       28%    2       28%

B        %       C       %       D       %        F        %        G        %

1        14%    1       14%  0        0%      0        0%       0        0%

H        %       J       %       K        %        L       %       M       %

2         28%   0       0%    4         57%    2       28%   2        28%

N       %       P       %       Q       %        R       %        S       %

2        28%   0        0%     1       14%    0        0%     0        0%

T        %       V       %       W       %       X       %       Y       %

1        14%    0       0%     2        28%    0       0%     2       28%

Z        %

0        0%

Popularity of use

100% A:

85% I, A:

57% K, I, A:

28% O, U, H, L, M, N, W, Y, K, I, A: Hawikuh, Halona, Kiakima, Kwakina,

14% T, Q, B, C, O, U, H, L, M, N, W, Y, K, I, A: Matsaki, Quivira, Cibola,

Conclusion

Of the seven cities of gold there are four that exist with a smaller developmental alphabet. If you think of the percentages as growth rings on the tree of civilization, its going to start out as the four cities of gold Hawikuh, Halona, Kiakima, Kwakina. You could these analyze further...

The 28% Group
100% A:

75% K, I, A:

50% N, H, W, K, I, A: Kwakina,

25% U, O, M, N, H, W, K, I, A: Hawikuh, Halona, Kiakima,

So Kwakina is the oldest of the four oldest cities based on linguistic development. Kia is a potential older name than all of them, so its possible that kiakima is that first city, but its name changed with the inclusion of the -kima suffix. Quivira is apparently the only city never found.

And just in case you were wondering...

Maori                                                                      

ki: (particle) to, into, towards, on to, upon - indicates motion towards something.

(r)aki: (noun) north

mā: (particle) Used to join two compass points to indicate a direction midway between the two, e.g. tonga-mā-uru south-west.

aki-mā-rāwhiti (noun): north (raki) - east (rāwhiti).

Kiakima

Origin: Maori

Ki-(r)aki-mā:

1. "that way (indicative) & north (midway between)";
2. "that way (indicative) - north (from here)."

So, the first of the Cities of Gold may represent Contact with the Maori/Polynesians, or colonization, or the population flow from South Ameeica across rhe Pacific.