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Maya script
About: Maya script is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 241 publications have been published within this topic receiving 7192 citations. The topic is also known as: myn-Maya & Mayan script.
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1 Jan 1990
TL;DR: Schele and Freidel as discussed by the authors present a fascinating view of life in the New World before the arrival of the Europeans 16 pages of color photographs, with information from recently translated hieroglyphs and archaeological record.
Abstract: Piecing together the puzzle of rich civilization with information from recently translated hieroglyphs and archaeological record, Schele and Freidel offer a fascinating view of life in the New World before the arrival of the Europeans 16 pages of color photographs
584 citations
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1 Jan 2000
TL;DR: Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens as discussed by the authors is a book about the turbulent stories of the Mayan monarchy, which is brought vividly to life by two leading experts in hieroglyphs.
Abstract: Deep in the dense rainforests of Central America lie the turbulent stories of the Maya monarchy, stories brought vividly to life in "Chronicles of the Maya Kings and Queens," which is newly available in paperback. Describing many of their own discoveries, two of the worlds leading experts in Maya hieroglyphs take the reader into a once-hidden history, setting out the latest thinking on the nature of Maya divine kingship, statehood and political authority, and describing all the most recent readings and archaeological finds. "Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens" combines groundbreaking research with a highly readable history, offering the reader a front-row seat in one of the most exciting and fast-developing areas of world archaeology.
523 citations
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TL;DR: Sharer, Robert J. and Loa P. Traxler as mentioned in this paper, 2006) The Ancient Maya, 6th edition. Stanford: Stanford University Press, Stanford, USA.
Abstract: Review of Sharer, Robert J. and Loa P. Traxler (2006) The Ancient Maya. Sixth edition. Stanford: Stanford University Press.
513 citations
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1 Jan 1996
TL;DR: Fischer and Brown as mentioned in this paper discuss the role of Hieroglyphic literacy in the Pan-Maya Movement in Guatemala and present a history of the Mayan Language Loyalty Movement.
Abstract: Acronyms 1. Introduction: Maya Cultural Activism in Guatemala (Edward F. Fischer and R. McKenna Brown) 2. The Politics of Maya Revindication (Demetrio Cojti Cuxil) 3. Induced Culture Change as a Strategy for Socioeconomic Development: The Pan-Maya Movement in Guatemala (Edward F. Fischer) 4. Maya Culture and the Politics of Development (Raxche' [Demetrio Rodriguez Guajan]) 5. Reading History as Resistance: Maya Public Intellectuals in Guatemala (Kay B. Warren 6. The Discourse of Concealment and 1992 (Enrique Sam Colop) 7. Old Writing and New Messages: The Role of Hieroglyphic Literacy in Maya Cultural Activism (Circe Sturm) 8. The Workshop for Maya on Hieroglyphic Writing (Linda Schele and Nikolai Grube) 9. Maya Clothing and Identity (Irma Otzoy) 10. Women, Weaving, and Education in Maya Revitalization (Carol Hendrickson) 11. The Mayan Language Loyalty Movement in Guatemala (R. McKenna Brown) 12. The Role of Language Standardization in Revitalization (Nora C. England) 13. Prescriptive Grammar and Kaqchikel Revitalization (Judith M. Maxwell) 14. Maya Education: A Historical and Contemporary Analysis of Mayan Language Education Policy (Julia Becker Richards and Michael Richards) Bibliography Index
427 citations
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18 Mar 1998
TL;DR: The Code of Kings as mentioned in this paper is a landmark contribution to our understanding of the Maya and a phenomenal guided tour of seven of the most awesome and magical spots on Earth, with line art and incomparable photography of Justin Kerr and Macduff Everton.
Abstract: This unique and extraordinary guide to seven major sites of Maya civilization highlights the pioneering work of two great scholars of ancient America For readers at every level -- from the casual tourist to the serious student -- "The Code of Kings" relies on Linda Schele and Peter Mathews's revolutionary work in the decipherment of the hieroglyphs that cover the surfaces of Maya ruins to give us a far clearer picture of Maya culture than we have ever had Richly illustrated with line art and the incomparable photography of Justin Kerr and Macduff Everton, "The Code of Kings" is a landmark contribution to our understanding of the Maya and a phenomenal guided tour of seven of the most awesome and magical spots on Earth
269 citations
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