NOVA Cracking the Maya Code
The story behind the centuries-long decipherment of ancient Maya hieroglyphs. Details
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Speaking Ancient Maya
Anthropologist Barbara MacLeod says that studying the ancient Maya language offers a uniqu...
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Decode Stela 3
Read Maya hieroglyphs carved on an eighth-century stone monument, and hear them spoken alo...
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A Masterpiece Revealed
Explore a 2,000-year-old mural, one of the most exciting recent discoveries of early Maya ...
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Time Line of Decipherment
Trace key discoveries in the effort to understand the Maya script.
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