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Describe mayan writing and why it gave scholars a hard time to decipher?
Mayan writing was written with its own language, a dead language which makes it hard to detect.
What is a glyphic writing?
Mayan writing
How does Mayan writing differ from the alphabet?
In the Mayan writing system each symbol represents words and pictures, where as our writing system just shows words.
What are Mayan hieroglyphs?
Mayan script was initially called "hieroglyphics" by 18th Century Europeans, because of it's similarity to Egyptian writing, and the system is similar to Egyptian writing, but term "hieroglyphics" is usually reserved for Egyptian writing. Mayan script is more often called "Mayan glyphs."
Was reading and writing considered important in Mayan society?
yes
Describe mayan writing and why it gave scholars a hard time to decipher?
Mayan writing was written with its own language, a dead language which makes it hard to detect.
How would you describe Mayan writing?
please help me to answer this question because i dont seem to be able to describe the handwritting.
What is a glyphic writing?
Mayan writing
Why is Mayan writing important to modern US?
so we could read if its the end of the world or not
How does Mayan writing differ from the alphabet?
In the Mayan writing system each symbol represents words and pictures, where as our writing system just shows words.
What are Mayan hieroglyphs?
Mayan script was initially called "hieroglyphics" by 18th Century Europeans, because of it's similarity to Egyptian writing, and the system is similar to Egyptian writing, but term "hieroglyphics" is usually reserved for Egyptian writing. Mayan script is more often called "Mayan glyphs."
What is the Mayan peoples writing system called?
hyrogliphics
Was reading and writing considered important in Mayan society?
yes
Which words start with letter j to describe writing or writing process?
To write something down could be to jot as in, "Jot down the address." A form of writing is journalism.
How important is cuneiform?
it's very important, it's the Mayan Writing system!
What are four achievements of Mayan civilization?
describe four achievements of the Mayan civilization
What was the attitude of the Spanish toward Mayan writing?
The Spanish thought that the writings of the Mayans were dangerous. They burned almost all of the books that contained Mayan writings.
