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Linda Schele (October 30, 1942 – April 18, 1998) was an American Mesoamerican archaeologist who was an expert in the field of Maya epigraphy and iconography. She played an invaluable role in the decipherment of much of the Maya hieroglyphs.
Learn about Linda Schele, a prolific Maya glyphs expert and author of several books, who died in 1998. Explore her drawing collection of Maya sites and symbols, available for scholarly study and publication use.
Apr 20, 1998 · Linda Schele was a renowned scholar of Maya art, culture and writing, who played a key role in the decipherment of Maya hieroglyphs. She also worked with contemporary Maya communities to revive their ancient script and published several books on the Maya civilization.
Feb 1, 2024 · Ed interviews Linda Schele, the most influential Mayanist of her time, and shares some stories from his graduate studies with her. Learn about her work, her passion, and her legacy in this episode.
Epigrapher Dr. Linda Schele tells the story of her journey in deciphering the Maya hieroglyphs – revealing a new understanding of the worldview of the Maya Cosmos. ...more.
Apr 22, 1998 · Linda Schele, a onetime studio art teacher who made a fateful vacation visit to Mexico that turned her life upside down and helped revolutionize Mayan scholarship, died on Saturday at a hospital...
Dr. Linda Schele was a pioneer in the decipherment of the Maya Hieroglyphic Writing and an extraordinary professor of Maya and Mesoamerican Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
