Volume 9 (Paperback)

David Stuart

ISBN 10: 0873658221 / ISBN 13: 9780873658225

Published by Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology,U.S., Cambridge, Mass, 2004

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Paperback. The goal of the Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions is to document in photographs and detailed line drawings all known Maya inscriptions and their associated figurative art. When complete, the Corpus will have published the inscriptions from over 200 sites and 2,000 monuments. The series has been instrumental in the remarkable success of the ongoing process of deciphering Maya writing, making available hundreds of texts to epigraphers working around the world.The first of five anticipated volumes on the renowned monuments of Piedras Negras, Guatemala, this volume describes the site and the history of exploration at this important center of Classic Maya civilization. It includes photographs and detailed line drawings of twelve of the inscribed sculpted monuments at Piedras Negras, as well as a map of the ruins. This unique series seeks to document all known Maya inscriptions and their associated figurative art. The first of 5 anticipated volumes on Piedras Negras, Guatemala, this volume describes the site and the history of its exploration. It includes photographs and detailed line drawings of 12 monuments as well as a map of the ruins. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Volume 9 (Paperback)
• Publisher: Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology,U.S., Cambridge, Mass
• Publication Date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0873658221
• ISBN 13: 9780873658225
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The goal of the Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions is to document in photographs and detailed line drawings all known Maya inscriptions and their associated figurative art. When complete, the Corpus will have published the inscriptions from over 200 sites and 2,000 monuments. The series has been instrumental in the remarkable success of the ongoing process of deciphering Maya writing, making available hundreds of texts to epigraphers working around the world.

The first of five anticipated volumes on the renowned monuments of Piedras Negras, Guatemala, this volume describes the site and the history of exploration at this important center of Classic Maya civilization. It includes photographs and detailed line drawings of twelve of the inscribed sculpted monuments at Piedras Negras, as well as a map of the ruins.

About the Authors

David Stuart is Schele Professor of Mesoamerican Art and Writing at the University of Texas at Austin.

Ian Graham was Founding Director of the Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions Program at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University.