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Breaking the Maya code / Michael D. Coe

This revised edition documents the history and intellectual process behind the decipherment of an ancient script. It examines the methods used to unlock the meaning of the forgotten writing system.

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Central America -- Civilisation Hieroglyphics/Writing/Language and languages/Communication/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation Inscriptions/Paleography/Writing/Language and languages/Communication/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation Language and languages/Communication/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation Linguistics Maya art/Art, Central American Mayan languages/Central America -- Languages Translations Writing/Language and languages/Communication/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation

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