Epi-Olmec script
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The Epi-Olmec script is an early Mesoamerican writing system, used in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec region and known from inscriptions such as the La Mojarra Stela.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epi-Olmec language | 1 |
| Isthmian (Epi-Olmec) script | 1 |
| Olmec writing | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican script
ⓘ
writing system ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Isthmian script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateEndDate | 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| approximateStartDate | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| archaeologicalContext | Epi-Olmec sites of the Gulf Coast ⓘ |
| associatedWithCalendar | Long Count calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Epi-Olmec culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
post-Olmec period
ⓘ
pre-Maya script traditions ⓘ |
| contains |
logograms
ⓘ
syllabic signs ⓘ |
| deciphermentStatus |
controversial readings
ⓘ
partially deciphered ⓘ |
| earliestLongCountDateRecorded | 32 BCE ⓘ |
| function |
dynastic or elite commemoration
ⓘ
historical records ⓘ monumental inscriptions ⓘ |
| geographicCoreArea |
southern Veracruz
ⓘ
western Tabasco ⓘ |
| hasSignInventorySize | approximately 60–70 distinct signs ⓘ |
| includes |
date notations
ⓘ
personal names ⓘ place names ⓘ titles ⓘ |
| knownFromInscription |
Cerro de las Mesas monuments
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Mojarra Stela 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Tres Zapotes Stela C NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuxtla Statuette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialEvidence | limited number of inscriptions ⓘ |
| possiblyRelatedTo | Maya script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Olmec iconography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
Mesoamerican archaeology
ⓘ
epigraphy ⓘ |
| scriptType | logosyllabic ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Preclassic Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| usedInPresentDayTerritory | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInRegion | Isthmus of Tehuantepec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesNumeralSystem | Mesoamerican bar-and-dot numerals ⓘ |
| writingDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| writingMedium |
portable objects
ⓘ
stone monuments ⓘ |
| writingSystemFamily | Mesoamerican writing systems ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Epi-Olmec language
subject surface form:
Isthmian script
subject surface form:
Isthmian script
this entity surface form:
Isthmian (Epi-Olmec) script
subject surface form:
Isthmian script
this entity surface form:
Olmec writing