Understanding Maya Inscriptions - A Hieroglyph Handbook

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.

About the author

John F. Harris and Stephen K. Stearns

Summary

The second edition includes updated versions of three publications on Maya hieroglyphs. Serving as a self-teaching tool, it introduces analysis methods, calendrics, orthography, syllabary, syntax, new glyph readings, and interpretations for both beginners and scholars.

Product details

• Authors: John F. Harris, Harris John F., Stephen C. Stearns, Stephen K. Stearns, Stearns Stephen K., Lucy Fowler Williams
• Publisher: University Of Pennsylvania Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.01.1997
• EAN: 9780924171413
• ISBN: 978-0-924171-41-3
• No. of pages: 260
• Weight: 870 g
• Illustrations: w. 242 ill.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Alphabets & Writing Systems, Palaeography (History Of Writing), Palaeography