Reading the Maya Glyphs

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 0500285535 ISBN13: 9780500285534 Release Date: June 2005 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Length: 176 Pages Weight: 0.85 lbs. Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1" 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