02675cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000160011910000520013524500390018726400510022630000470027733600260032433700260035033800360037649000870041250000310049950800970053052013870062753400450201465300250205965300310208470000510211583000870216685600430225399900170229619042UtSlPG20260610133438.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a10023192  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE011aF14011 aTozzer, Alfred M.q(Alfred Marston),d1877-195410aAnimal Figures in the Maya Codices 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aPapers of the Peabody museum of American archaeology and ethnology, vol. IV, no. 3  aRelease date is 2006-08-14  aProduced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Animal Figures in the Maya Codices" by Alfred M. Tozzer and Glover M. Allen is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the interpretation and analysis of animal figures frequently found in ancient Maya codices, aiming to identify the various species depicted and their significance within the context of Maya culture and writing systems. This study highlights the connection between these animal representations and the religious and calendrical practices of the Maya people.  The opening of this publication sets the stage for a thorough examination of animal symbolism within the surviving codices from the Maya civilization. It begins with a note indicating the intentions behind the research, which was initiated by the Peabody Museum Committee on Central American Research. The authors discuss the Maya's use of animal depictions in their codices, drawn with either realistic or stylized elements, and the influence of these figures on their mythology, astronomy, and ceremonial practices. The introduction outlines the rarity and significance of the three known Maya codices—Dresden, Tro-Cortesianus, and Peresianus—and prepares the reader for an in-depth discussion on the various ways animals are represented, their cultural importance, and the methods used for their identification. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMayas -- Antiquities  aMayan languages -- Writing1 aAllen, Glover M.q(Glover Morrill),d1879-1942 0aPapers of the Peabody museum of American archaeology and ethnology, vol. IV, no. 340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19042  c60428d60428