Maya Writing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23570481 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nikolai Grube (0000-0002-0100-8608, Film Independent, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Pages | 845-854 |
| Publication date | 2012-11-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Oxford Handbook of Mesoamerican Archaeology (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195390933.013.0064 |
| OpenAlex | W4248168628 |
| ISBN | 9780195390933 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Ancient Maya civilization is widely known for its hieroglyphic writing system. Although the Maya were not the only Mesoamerican civilization that had developed writing, Maya hieroglyphs have received major attention because of the sheer size of the script corpus as well as the fact that Maya writing has been deciphered during the last thirty years so that approximately 75 percent of its written texts can now be understood. This article discusses the structure of Maya writing, sentences and text structure, the language of Maya inscriptions, and social dimensions of Maya writing and literature.
Archaeology · Art · Civilization · Literature · Maya · Writing system · History · Latin American history and culture · Media, Communication, and Education
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |