The Decipherment of the Hieroglyphs
David Stuart, Nikolai Grube, et al.
About this volume
Volume XIII chronicles the intellectual revolution that transformed Maya studies from speculative interpretation to a precise science. It explores the breakthrough decipherment of Maya hieroglyphs, a milestone that finally allowed the ancient Maya to tell their own history.
The first part traces the historical trajectory of epigraphy, from early efforts by explorers to the rigorous modern methodologies developed by scholars such as David Stuart, Nikolai Grube, and others. The second part highlights the application of these linguistic tools to the historical records of Palenque, demonstrating how the inscriptions on tablets, lintels, and sarcophagi have reconstructed the lives, reigns, and rituals of its royal dynasty.
Further images on epigraphy, glyphs and reliefs from this volume.
These additional views complement the summary page and extend the visual impression of the inscriptions, stucco reliefs and monumental surfaces associated with the decipherment of Maya writing at Palenque.
The complete volumes are not available as downloads. These selected images provide a first impression of the sources, documents and visual evidence discussed in the work.
