| How to Read Maya Hieroglyphs Contributor(s): Montgomery, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0781810205 ISBN-13: 9780781810203 Publisher: Hippocrene Books OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2004 Annotation: After a successful run in hardcover, this invaluable resource to the Maya language is now available in paperback. The spectacular writing system of the ancient Maya of Mesoamerica eluded modern-day decipherment for more than 200 years. This comprehensive introductory course teaches the structure and use of the now almost fully recovered script, and serves as a reference to its features and symbols. More than 350 glyphic illustrations appear, along with color photographs of hieroglyphs in their original context. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Native American Languages - Foreign Language Study | Ancient Languages (see Also Latin) |
| Dewey: 497.415 |
| LCCN: 2001039649 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.01" W x 9.11" (1.11 lbs) 378 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This comprehensive guide to deciphering Maya hieroglyphs contains a complete outline of the writing, presenting individual signs and their meanings, the script's grammatical structure and content, and explanations of the sophisticated Maya calendrical and mathematical systems. |
