Breaking the Maya Code

Breaking the Maya Code
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Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 0140234810
ISBN-13 : 9780140234817
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Book Synopsis Breaking the Maya Code by : Michael D. Coe

Download or read book Breaking the Maya Code written by Michael D. Coe and published by . This book was released on 1994-08 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of how the Mayan glyphs found in the ancient ruins of Copan and other Mayan sites have been deciphered within the last 20 years. Michael Coe worked with all the leading players in this field. Although the Mayan cities were discovered a century and a half ago, the field of Mayan scholarship was dominated by scholars who had a dogmatic approach to the decipherment.


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