The Decipherment of Ancient Maya Writing
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (935 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0806132043 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 576 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. The Decipherment of Ancient Maya Writing is an important story of intellectual discovery and a tale of code breaking comparable to the interpreting of Egyptian hieroglyphs and the decoding of cuneiform. 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
He has been a garden columnist for The Scotsman, the Sunday Times, The Obeserver and The Independent. He has written and photographed for many magazines, including Gardens Illustrated and Country Homes and Interiors, and is the author of many successful books. . A MacArthur Fellow, Houston is also the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Science Foundation.David Stuart is co-owner of Plants from the Past, a nursery spe
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About the Author Stephen Houston is the Dupee Family Professor of Social Sciences at Brown University. . A MacArthur Fellow, Houston is also the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Science Foundation.David Stuart is co-owner of Plants from the Past, a nursery specializing in antique garden plants. The author of numerous books and articles, he is also an archaeologist who has excavated and mapped Classic Maya cities for more than 25 years. He has been a garden columnist for The Scotsman, the Sunday Times, The Obeserver and The Independent. He has written and photographed for many magazines, including Gardens Illustrated and Country Homes and Interiors, a