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The Orthographic Conventions of Maya Hieroglyphic Writing: Being a Contribution to the Phonemic Reconstruction of Classic Mayan
(2014)
This study investigates the orthography of Maya writing on an empirical and statistical basis. It restricts itself to the realisation of certain grammatical morphemes that are selected as representative showcases. Furthermore, ...
Glyphs G and F: Identified as Aspects of the Maize God
(2006)
Consequently, though many single signs of each G-Glyph have been deciphered in the last decades in other contexts, no attempt was undertaken to re-apply these readings to the G-Glyphs and to make a critical review of the ...
A Preliminary Ruling Sequence of Cobá, Quintana Roo
(2004)
Within this note, I will make the attempt to establish a preliminary dynastic sequence for Cobá. Unfortunately, no key expressions for the demarcation of distinctive rulers can definitely be made out in the texts, such as ...
The Month Name Wayeb': A Substitution Pattern
(2003)
This note is concerned with the hieroglyph for the Maya month Wayeb. The standard variant of this glyph consists of the signs T157:548. The sign T157 and its allographs T728 / T769 depict the gaping lower jaw of the earth ...
What Could Happen in 2012: A Re-Analysis of the 13-Bak’tun Prophecy on Tortuguero Monument 6
(2010)
The so-called “end of the world” – scheduled for the winter solstice of 2012 by certain groups of people – is moving rapidly into public focus. The topic receives ever more publicity in the media; Hollywood has even jumped ...
Yet Another “Decipherment” of the Isthmian Writing2 System
(2020-02-12)
The qW << 0:1 condition hypothesis is formulated as an estimating quick test for the feasibility of a structurally unique and therefore uncontroversial decipherment
of a given morpho-phonographic writing2 ......
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A Logogram for WAX “Grey Fox” in Maya Hieroglyphic Writing
(2021-07)
A new Maya hieroglyphic sign for "fox" has been identified. The discovery, which represents the term wax 'fox', complements the previously known signs for "dog" and "fox".