The New Catalog Of Maya Hieroglyphs The Classic Period Inscriptions

Author : Martha J. Macri,Matthew George Looper
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Inscriptions, Mayan
ISBN : 0806134976

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The New Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs: The Classic period inscriptions by Martha J. Macri,Matthew George Looper Pdf

For hundreds of years, Maya artists and scholars used hieroglyphs to record their history and culture. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, archaeologists, photographers, and artists recorded the Maya carvings that remained, often by transporting box cameras and plaster casts through the jungle on muleback. The New Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs, Volume I: The Classic Period Inscriptions is a guide to all the known hieroglyphic symbols of the Classic Maya script. In the New Catalog Martha J. Macri and Matthew G. Looper have produced a valuable research tool based on the latest Mesoamerican scholarship. An essential resource for all students of Maya texts, the New Catalog is also accessible to nonspecialists with an interest in Mesoamerican cultures. Macri and Looper present the combined knowledge of the most reliable scholars in Maya epigraphy. They provide currently accepted syllabic and logographic values, a history of references to published discussions of each sign, and related lexical entries from dictionaries of Maya languages, all of which were compiled through the Maya Hieroglyphic Database Project. This first volume of the New Catalog focuses on texts from the Classic Period (approximately 150-900 C.E.), which have been found on carved stone monuments, stucco wall panels, wooden lintels, carved and painted pottery, murals, and small objects of jadeite, shell, bone, and wood. The forthcoming second volume will describe the hieroglyphs of the three surviving Maya codices that date from later periods.

Author : Gabrielle Vail,Martha J. Macri
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780806185927

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The New Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs, Volume Two by Gabrielle Vail,Martha J. Macri Pdf

This long-awaited resource complements its companion volume on Classic Period monumental inscriptions. Authors Martha J. Macri and Gabrielle Vail provide a comprehensive listing of graphemes found in the Dresden, Madrid, and Paris codices, 40 percent of which are unique to these painted manuscripts, and discuss current and past interpretations of these graphemes. The New Catalog uses an original coding system developed for the Maya Hieroglyphic Database Project. The new three-digit codes group the graphemes according to their visual, rather than functional, characteristics to allow readers to see distinctions between similar signs. Each entry contains the grapheme’s New Catalog code, an image, the corresponding Thompson number, proposed syllabic and logographic values, calendrical significance, and bibliographical citations. Appendices and an index of signs from both volumes contain images of all graphemes and variants ordered by code, allowing readers to search for graphemes by visual form or by their proposed logographic and phonetic values. Together the two volumes of the New Catalog represent the most significant updating of the sign lists for the Maya script proposed in half a century. They provide a cutting-edge reference tool critical to the research of Mesoamericanists in the fields of archaeology, art history, ethnohistory, and linguistics, and a valuable resource to scholars specializing in comparative studies of writing systems and related disciplines.

Author : Martha J. Macri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Inscriptions, Mayan
ISBN : LCCN:2002032769

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The New Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs: The Classic period inscriptions by Martha J. Macri Pdf

Author : Martha J. Macri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Inscriptions, Mayan
ISBN : LCCN:2002032769

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The New Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs: The Classic period inscriptions by Martha J. Macri Pdf

Author : Martha J. Macri,Matthew G. Looper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Inscriptions, Mayan
ISBN : 0806143711

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The New Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs, Volume One by Martha J. Macri,Matthew G. Looper Pdf

For hundreds of years, Maya artists and scholars used hieroglyphs to record their history and culture. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, archaeologists, photographers, and artists recorded the Maya carvings that remained, often by transporting box cameras and plaster casts through the jungle on muleback. The New Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs, Volume I: The Classic Period Inscriptions is a guide to all the known hieroglyphic symbols of the Classic Maya script. In the New Catalog Martha J. Macri and Matthew G. Looper have produced a valuable research tool based on the latest Mesoamerican scholarship. An essential resource for all students of Maya texts, the New Catalog is also accessible to nonspecialists with an interest in Mesoamerican cultures. Macri and Looper present the combined knowledge of the most reliable scholars in Maya epigraphy. They provide currently accepted syllabic and logographic values, a history of references to published discussions of each sign, and related lexical entries from dictionaries of Maya languages, all of which were compiled through the Maya Hieroglyphic Database Project. This first volume of the New Catalog focuses on texts from the Classic Period (approximately 150-900 C.E.), which have been found on carved stone monuments, stucco wall panels, wooden lintels, carved and painted pottery, murals, and small objects of jadeite, shell, bone, and wood. The forthcoming second volume will describe the hieroglyphs of the three surviving Maya codices that date from later periods.

Author : Martha J. Macri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Inscriptions, Mayan
ISBN : LCCN:2002032769

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The New Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs: The codical texts by Martha J. Macri Pdf

Author : John F. Harris,Stephen K. Stearns
Publisher : UPenn Museum of Archaeology
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1997-01-29
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0924171413

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Understanding Maya Inscriptions by John F. Harris,Stephen K. Stearns Pdf

This second edition includes revised and updated versions of three earlier publications: Understanding Maya Inscriptions: A Hieroglyph Handbook; New and Recent Maya Hieroglyph Readings; and A Resource Bibliography for the Decipherment of Maya Hieroglyphs and New Maya Hieroglyph Readings. This volume is designed to function as a self-teaching tool to help the neophyte, and yet be of value to scholars. It introduces the latest methods of analysis, illustrates techniques for computing Maya calendrics, uses the currently accepted orthography, provides syllabary and syntax, suggests new glyph readings, and presents various interpretations.

Author : Elin C. Danien,Robert J. Sharer,University of Pennsylvania. University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Publisher : UPenn Museum of Archaeology
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1992-01-29
Category : History
ISBN : 0924171138

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New Theories on the Ancient Maya by Elin C. Danien,Robert J. Sharer,University of Pennsylvania. University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Pdf

Papers from the 1987 Maya Weekend conference at the University of Pennsylvania Museum present current views of Maya culture and language. Also included is an article by George Stuart summarizing the history of the study of Maya hieroglyphs and the fascinating scholars and laypersons who have helped bring about their decipherment. Symposium Series III University Museum Monograph, 77

Author : Stephen D. Houston,Oswaldo Fernando Chinchilla Mazariegos,David Stuart
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0806132043

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The Decipherment of Ancient Maya Writing by Stephen D. Houston,Oswaldo Fernando Chinchilla Mazariegos,David Stuart Pdf

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. 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.

Author : Sylvanus Griswold Morley
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0266316964

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Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs (Classic Reprint) by Sylvanus Griswold Morley Pdf

Excerpt from Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs To the second of these considerations, however, the writings of Mr. C. P. Bowditch, of Boston, Massachusetts, offer a conspicuous exception, particularly his final contribution to this subject, entitled The N umeration, Calendar Systems, and Astronomical Knowledge of the Mayas, the publication of which in 1910 marked the dawn of a new era in the study of the Maya hieroglyphic writing. In this work Mr. Bowditch exhaustively summarizes all previous knowledge of the subject, and also indicates the most promising lines for future investigation. The book is a vast storehouse of heretofore scattered material, now gathered together for the first time and presented to the student in a readily accessible form. Indeed, so thorough is its treatment, the result of many years of intensive study, that the writer would have hesitated to bring out another work, necessarily covering much of the same ground, had it not been for his belief that Mr. Bowditch's book is too advanced for, lay comprehension. The Maya hieroglyphic writing is exceedingly intricate; its subject matter is complex and its forms irregular; and in order to be understood it must be presented in a very elementary way. The writer believes that this primer method of treatment has not been followed in the publi cation in question and, furthermore, that the omission of specimen texts, which would give the student practice in deciphering the glyphs, renders it too technical for use by the beginner. Acknowledgment should be made here to Mr. Bowditch for his courtesy in permitting the reproduction of a number of drawings from his book, the examples of the period, day and month glyphs figured being derived almost entirely from this source; and in a larger sense for his share in the establishment of instruction in this field of research at Harvard University where the writer first took up these studies. In the limited space available it would have been impossible to present a detailed picture of the Maya civilization, nor indeed is this essential to the purpose of the book. It has been thought advisable, however, to precede the general discussion of the hieroglyphs with a brief review of the habitat, history, customs, government, and religion of the ancient Maya, so that the reader mav gather a general idea of the remarkable people whose writing and calendar he is about to study. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Sylvanus Griswold Morley
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Maya calendar
ISBN : 9781465582430

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An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs by Sylvanus Griswold Morley Pdf

Author : T. Patrick Culbert
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1996-03-29
Category : History
ISBN : 052156445X

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Classic Maya Political History by T. Patrick Culbert Pdf

This book is concerned with the historical reality recorded on Classic Maya monuments of the first millennium AD, its interpretation in terms of social and political interaction within and between states, and the better understanding of Maya civilization that is emerging from a more accurate perception of the role of its ruling elites.

Author : Kornelia Kurbjuhn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Indians of Central America
ISBN : UOM:39015017012587

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Maya by Kornelia Kurbjuhn Pdf

Author : David Stuart,Stephen D. Houston
Publisher : Dumbarton Oaks
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 0884022099

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Classic Maya Place Names by David Stuart,Stephen D. Houston Pdf

The authors present evidence that specific place names do exist in Maya inscriptions, and show that identifying these names sheds considerable light on both past and present questions about the Maya.

Author : Scott A.J. Johnson
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806189406

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Translating Maya Hieroglyphs by Scott A.J. Johnson Pdf

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.