The Decipherment Of Ancient Maya Writing
by CHINCHILLA MAZARIEGOS, OSWALDO & STUART, DAVID
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Norman: University of Oklahoma, 2000. First Edition. FINE IN FINE DJ/fine. Still sealed in publishers plastic wrap. 576pp., 200 illustrations, 4to cloth, color dust jacket.
Using classic articles taken from publications unavailable to most readers, accounts by Spaniards who witnessed the writing of the glyphs and research by twentieth-century scholars--from Tatiana Proskouriakoff to Michael Coe--this book provides a history of the interpretation of Maya hieroglyphs. Introductory essays offer the historical context and describe the personalities and theories of the many authors who contributed to the understanding of these ancient glyphs. More than two hundred line drawings illustrate the text and serve as an introduction to decipherment. This landmark work in Maya studies is the first book to examine the centuries of thought behind the decoding of Maya hieroglyphs.
Using classic articles taken from publications unavailable to most readers, accounts by Spaniards who witnessed the writing of the glyphs and research by twentieth-century scholars--from Tatiana Proskouriakoff to Michael Coe--this book provides a history of the interpretation of Maya hieroglyphs. Introductory essays offer the historical context and describe the personalities and theories of the many authors who contributed to the understanding of these ancient glyphs. More than two hundred line drawings illustrate the text and serve as an introduction to decipherment. This landmark work in Maya studies is the first book to examine the centuries of thought behind the decoding of Maya hieroglyphs.
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- Maggie Lambeth (US)
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- Title
- The Decipherment Of Ancient Maya Writing
- Author
- CHINCHILLA MAZARIEGOS, OSWALDO & STUART, DAVID
- Book Condition
- Used - FINE IN FINE DJ
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma
- Place of Publication
- Norman
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- Pre-Columbia
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