Dictionary of Maya Hieroglyphs
by Montgomery, JohnFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-11-01
Publisher(s): Hippocrene Books
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Summary
This authoritative work is the first visual dictionary of Maya glyphs published since the script's complete decipherment, offering a much-needed, comprehensive catalogue of 1100 secured glyphs. Each entry includes the illustrated glyph, it's phonetic transcription, Mayan equivalent, part of speech and meaning.
Author Biography
John Montgomery is an epigrapher and illustrator
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. vi |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Language of Maya Hieroglyphic Writing | p. 5 |
| Pronunciation Guide | p. 7 |
| Glottal Stops | p. 7 |
| Vowels | p. 8 |
| Consonants | p. 8 |
| Orthography | p. 9 |
| Conventions for Transcribing Glyphs | p. 11 |
| Guide to Dictionary Entries | p. 15 |
| Guide to Abbreviations and Terms | p. 17 |
| Dictionary of Maya Hieroglyphs | p. 23 |
| a | p. 25 |
| b' | p. 39 |
| ch | p. 47 |
| ch' | p. 71 |
| e | p. 87 |
| i | p. 91 |
| j | p. 105 |
| k | p. 129 |
| k' | p. 141 |
| l | p. 157 |
| m | p. 165 |
| n | p. 177 |
| o | p. 189 |
| p | p. 199 |
| s | p. 211 |
| t | p. 221 |
| tz | p. 241 |
| tz' | p. 247 |
| u | p. 253 |
| w | p. 261 |
| x | p. 275 |
| y | p. 279 |
| Emblem Glyphs | p. 307 |
| Lords of the Night | p. 319 |
| Indices | p. 321 |
| Language Indices | p. 323 |
| Mayan | p. 323 |
| English | p. 346 |
| Spanish | p. 370 |
| Index of Visual Elements | p. 393 |
| Subject Indices | p. 399 |
| Numbers | p. 399 |
| Days | p. 400 |
| Months | p. 400 |
| Long Count | p. 401 |
| Phonetic Signs | p. 401 |
| Verbs/Verbal Phrases | p. 403 |
| Pronouns | p. 409 |
| Adjectives | p. 409 |
| T-Numbers | p. 411 |
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