The Third Edition of this classic account of the inside story of
one of the major intellectual breakthroughs of our time - the last
great decipherment of an ancient script - revised and brought right
up to date with the latest developments. 113 illustrations bring to
life the people and texts that have enabled us to read the Maya
script. The original edition, which sold over 40,000 copies in
English, was hailed as 'a masterpiece that transcends the
boundaries between academic and popular writing'. 'Coe's thrilling
account of the cracking of Mayan is like a detective story ...
great stuff' - The Observer 'Told with great vigour by Professor
Michael Coe, who was himself involved; he offers an insider's story
with strong views of the personalities, competence and abilities of
some colleagues' - History Today 'An entertaining, enlightening and
even humorous history of the great searchers after the meaning that
lies in the Maya inscriptions' - Anthony Burgess
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