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Decipherment of Maya hieroglyphs (19th–21st centuries)

Decipherment of Maya hieroglyphs (19th–21st centuries)

  1. Rafinesque proposes readings of Maya numerals

    Labels: Konstantin Rafinesque, Maya numerals

  2. Brasseur de Bourbourg discovers de Landa manuscript

    Labels: Brasseur de, de Landa

  3. First publication of de Landa’s Relación

    Labels: de Landa, Brasseur edition

  4. Schellhas systematizes codex deity identifications

    Labels: Paul Schellhas, Maya codices

  5. Thompson publishes major mid-century synthesis

    Labels: J Eric, Maya glyph

  6. Knorozov argues de Landa “alphabet” is syllabic

    Labels: Yuri Knorozov, de Landa

  7. Berlin identifies “emblem glyphs” in inscriptions

    Labels: Heinrich Berlin, emblem glyphs

  8. Proskouriakoff proves inscriptions record dynastic history

    Labels: Tatiana Proskouriakoff, dynastic inscriptions

  9. Corpus project established to record inscriptions systematically

    Labels: CMHI, Peabody Museum

  10. Palenque Mesa Redonda launches new epigraphic era

    Labels: Palenque Mesa, Linda Schele

  11. David Stuart’s early phonetic substitution breakthrough publicized

    Labels: David Stuart, phonetic substitution

  12. CMHI publishes foundational Volume 1 introduction

    Labels: CMHI Volume, Ian Graham

  13. Maya Hieroglyphic Database Project expands digital access

    Labels: Maya Hieroglyphic, codices

  14. CMHI publishes major Piedras Negras corpus fascicle

    Labels: Piedras Negras, David Stuart

  15. Maya Hieroglyphic Database released as curated datasets

    Labels: Maya Hieroglyphic, tDAR release