Reading the Maya Glyphs (Second Edition)

Reading the Maya Glyphs (Second Edition)

The breaking of the Maya code has completely changed our knowledge of this ancient civilization, and has revealed the Maya people's long and vivid history.

Decipherment of Maya hieroglyphic writing has progressed to the point where most Maya written textsâ€”whether inscribed on monuments, written in the codices, or painted or incised on ceramicsâ€”can now be read with confidence.

In this practical guide, first published in 2001, Michael D. Coe, the noted Mayanist, and Mark Van Stone, an accomplished calligrapher, have made the difficult, often mysterious script accessible to the nonspecialist. They decipher real Maya texts, and the transcriptions include a picture of the glyph, the pronunciation, the Maya words in Roman type, and the translation into English. For the second edition, the authors have taken the latest research and breakthroughs into account, adding glyphs, updating captions, and reinterpreting or expanding upon earlier decipherments.

After an introductory discussion of Maya culture and history and the nature of the Maya script, the authors introduce the glyphs in a series of chapters that elaborate on topics such as the intricate calendar, warfare, royal lives and rituals, politics, dynastic names, ceramics, relationships, and the supernatural world. The book includes illustrations of historic texts, a syllabary, a lexicon, and translation exercises.
Country USA
Manufacturer Thames & Hudson
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-03-09
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Thames & Hudson
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-03-09
Format	Kindle eBook

Reading the Maya Glyphs (Second Edition)

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