Reading The Maya Glyphs 2e

Author : Michael D. Coe
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 0500773335
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reading the Maya Glyphs (Second Edition) written by Michael D. Coe and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2005-06-17 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 texts—whether inscribed on monuments, written in the codices, or painted or incised on ceramics—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.

Author : Michael D. Coe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780500285534
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reading the Maya Glyphs written by Michael D. Coe and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The breaking of the Maya code has completely changed our knowledge ofthis ancient civilization, and has revealed the Maya people's long andvivid history.

Author : Michael D. Coe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reading the Maya Glyphs written by Michael D. Coe and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Stephen D. Houston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Maya Glyphs written by Stephen D. Houston and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Scott A.J. Johnson
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806189401
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Translating Maya Hieroglyphs written by Scott A.J. Johnson and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2013-06-24 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maya hieroglyphic writing may seem impossibly opaque to beginning students, but scholar Scott A. J. Johnson presents it as a regular and comprehensible system in this engaging, easy-to-follow textbook. The only comprehensive introduction designed specifically for those new to the study, Translating Maya Hieroglyphs uses a hands-on approach to teach learners the current state of Maya epigraphy. Johnson shows readers step by step how to translate ancient Maya glyphs. He begins by describing how to break down a Mayan text into individual glyphs in the correct reading order, and then explains the different types of glyphs and how they function in the script. Finally, he shows how to systematically convert a Mayan inscription into modern English. Not simply a reference volume, Translating Maya Hieroglyphs is pedagogically arranged so that it functions as an introductory foreign-language textbook. Chapters cover key topics, including spelling, dates and numbers, basic grammar, and verbs. Formal linguistic information is accessibly explained, while worksheets and exercises complement and reinforce the material covered in the text. Glyph blocks and phrases drawn from actual monuments illustrate the variety and scribal virtuosity of Maya writing. The Maya writing system has not been fully deciphered. Throughout the text, Johnson outlines and explains the outstanding disputes among Mayanists. At the end of each chapter, he offers sources for further reading. Helpful appendices provide quick reference to vocabulary, glyph meanings, and calendrical data for students undertaking a translation. The study of Maya glyphs has long been an arcane subject known only to a few specialists. This book will change that. Taking advantage of the great strides scholars have made in deciphering hieroglyphs in the past four decades, Translating Maya Hieroglyphs brings this knowledge to a broader audience, including archaeologists and budding epigraphers.

Author : Linda Schele
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Maya Glyphs, the Verbs written by Linda Schele and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The key to the study of the language and history of the Classic Maya (A.D. 293-900) is the verb. Maya Glyphs: The Verbs is a comprehensive study of the verb morphology and syntax of the Maya writing system.

Author : Godfrey Oswald
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 147662772X
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Library World Records, 3d ed. written by Godfrey Oswald and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-08-11 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which are the oldest public libraries in the world? In what years were the first books printed in French, Thai, Japanese, Arabic, Turkish? What are the oldest extant texts written in Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish? When was the first major computer database used in libraries? What are the titles of the largest, smallest or most expensive books ever published? Where is the world’s busiest public library? Which three books were the first to contain photographs? In its updated and expanded third edition, this reference work provides hundreds of fascinating facts about libraries, books, periodicals, reference databases, specialty archives, bookstores, catalogs, technology, information science organizations and library buildings.

Author : Laurie Coulter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780439518451
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secrets in Stone written by Laurie Coulter and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Gates
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486236186
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Outline Dictionary of Maya Glyphs, with a Concordance and Analysis of Their Relationships written by William Gates and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1978-01-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of the hieroglyphs in 3 surviving Maya codices. Character variations, many meanings, Maya culture. About 3,000 symbols covered, all clearly drawn.

Author : Camilla Townsend
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405159073
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Indian History written by Camilla Townsend and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-20 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Reader from the Uncovering the Past series provides a comprehensive introduction to American Indian history. Over 60 primary documents allow the voices of natives to illuminate the American past Includes samples of native languages just above the full translations of particular texts Provides comprehensive introductions and headnotes, as well as images, an extensive bibliography, and suggestions for further research Includes such texts as a decoded Maya inscription, letters written during the French and Indian War on the distribution of small pox blankets, and a diatribe by General George Armstrong Custer shortly before he was killed at the Battle of the Little Big Horn