ANTH 335 - Mayan Hieroglyphs

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SUNY College at Geneseo

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Description:

This course is focused on the decipherment of ancient Maya hieroglyphs and their archaeological context. Recent decipherments are reviewed. The analysis and interpretation of the glyphs includes an evaluation of texts written by the ancient Maya, evaluation of ethnohistoric records and a review of the languages still spoken in the Maya area and used in the glyphs in their archaic form. Prerequisites: ANTH 235 or permission of the instructor. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered when demand is sufficient

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.geneseo.edu/

Phone Number:

(585) 245-5211

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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