An anthropologist believes he uncovered a second script on Altar Q, one of the most famous and elaborately carved Mayan monuments, and it is unusual: sign language. The anthropologist claims that the ...

This paper summarizes several orthographic conventions pertaining to the usage of phonetic signs in Maya writing. These conventions have been recognized during the last twentyfive years and have been ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A new study claims that Altar Q, made by the Maya in the eighth century A.D., may convey a deeper ...

A previously unknown ancient mask from southern Mexico contains an inscription that shows the language used there prior to the Maya civilization remains undecipherable, according to a new study by ...

A 2,000 year old stela recently discovered in Guatemala has revealed examples of the genesis of Mayan writing, according to experts studying the ancient civilization that dominated much of Central ...

Researchers excavating the ruins of an ancient pyramid in northeastern Guatemala have discovered examples of the earliest known Maya writing, produced between 300 B.C. and 200 B.C. The discovery shows ...

A glyph representing a day called “7 Deer” on mural fragments dating from the third century BC found inside the ruins of a pyramid in Guatemala marks the earliest-known use of the Maya calendar, one ...

Locate and research Mayan cities. Help students learn where Mexico and Central America are located. Have them find these areas on a world map. Tell them that the ancient Mayan population numbered in ...

The site of Copán in Honduras contained the most famous Maya stone carving known as Altar Q. It was deemed that they might have used hand signs to represent key dates in the Maya Long Count Calendar.

Locate and research Mayan cities. Help students learn where Mexico and Central America are located. Have them find these areas on a world map. Tell them that the ancient Mayan population numbered in ...