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For more than three millennia the cultures of Mesoamerica
flourished, building the first cities of the Western Hemisphere and
developing writing systems that could rival those of the Eastern
Hemisphere in their creativity and efficiency. The Nahuatl-speaking
Aztecs reigned over one of the greatest imperial civilizations the
Americas had ever seen, and up until now their intricate and
visually stunning hieroglyphs have been overlooked in the story of
writing. In this innovative volume Gordon Whittaker provides the
reader with everything they need to know to appreciate and
understand Aztec hieroglyphs: a step-by-step, illustrated guide of
how to read Aztec glyphs; an explanation of the special features of
this writing system in comparison to others from around the globe;
the story of how this enigmatic language has been deciphered; a
tour through Aztec history as recorded in hieroglyphic codices; and
demonstrations of how the writing system was adapted to
transliterate Spanish words during the Conquest. With 300
illustrations
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