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Sep 7, 1992 · Michael Coe's classic inside story of one of the major intellectual breakthroughs of our time―the last great decoding of an ancient script―has been updated throughout and now includes an epilogue that brings the reader up to date in the fast-changing field of Maya decipherment.
The complex and beautiful Maya hieroglyphic script was until recently the world’s last major undeciphered writing system. Its decoding has unlocked the secrets of one of mankind’s greatest civilizations. Breaking the Maya Code tells the story of the Maya decipherment from the sixteenth century to the present.
May 5, 2008 · Breaking the Maya Code: Directed by David Lebrun. With Michael D. Coe, Ian Graham, Nikolai Grube, Peter Mathews. The complex and beautiful hieroglyphic script of the ancient Maya was until recently one of the last great untranslated writing systems.
For the first time, NOVA presents the epic inside story of how the decoding was done—traveling to the remote jungles of southern Mexico and Central America to investigate how the code was...
Feb 27, 2012 · Breaking the Maya Code is a book well worth recommending to everyone interested in the Maya history and culture. It provides not only the history of reading the Maya writing but also gives a vivid description of the people involved and problems they encountered in the process.
Apr 5, 2021 · By the 18th century, when stone inscriptions were discovered buried in the jungles of Central America, no one on earth could read them. Breaking the Maya Code is the story of the 200-year struggle to unlock the lost secrets of this ancient civilization.
Feb 27, 2012 · There is now compelling documentary and historical evidence bearing on the question of why and how the “breaking of the Maya code” was the achievement of Yuri V. Knorosov—a Soviet citizen...
