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.
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