02464cam a22003493u 4500 43491 UtSlPG 20260610134010.0 m cr n 260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 15026692 UtSlPG en iso639-1 E011 F1401 Morley, Sylvanus Griswold, 1883-1948 An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2013 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2013-08-17 Produced by Julia Miller, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs" by Sylvanus Griswold Morley is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a primer for readers interested in understanding the complex hieroglyphic writing system of the Maya civilization, focusing on the intricacies of their glyphs, calendars, and numeration. It is intended for both scholars and amateurs keen on Central American archaeology, making accessible a dense subject that has historically been challenging for those without specialized knowledge. At the start of the book, Morley discusses the significance of the Maya hieroglyphs, highlighting their status as one of the foremost intellectual achievements of pre-Columbian America. He gives historical context to the study of Maya writing, describing the early efforts by researchers to decipher these glyphs, particularly emphasizing the contributions of scholars like Ernst Förstemann and J. T. Goodman. The opening outlines the complex nature of Maya writing, which is predominantly ideographic, as well as phonetic, and details how the earliest inscriptions date back to the early centuries of the Common Era. Morley establishes a foundation for understanding the topic that will progress into more technical discussions in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Mayas -- Antiquities Mayan languages -- Writing Maya calendar Maya language https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43491 84330 84330