Paris Codex
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The Paris Codex is one of the few surviving pre-Columbian Maya books, containing hieroglyphic texts and astronomical information that offer crucial insight into ancient Maya civilization.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya codex
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pre-Columbian manuscript ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Codex Peresianus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Codex Pérez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
Late Postclassic period
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circa 13th–15th century ⓘ |
| authenticity | generally accepted as pre-Columbian ⓘ |
| contains |
astronomical tables
ⓘ
calendar data ⓘ hieroglyphic texts ⓘ ritual information ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Bibliothèque nationale de France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Maya gods
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astronomical symbols ⓘ ritual scenes ⓘ |
| format | screenfold manuscript ⓘ |
| genre |
almanac
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astronomical text ⓘ ritual calendar ⓘ |
| hasPart |
almanacs of deities
ⓘ
folded pages ⓘ katun prophecy section ⓘ zodiac-like sequence ⓘ |
| language | Classical Maya ⓘ |
| material |
bark paper
ⓘ
stucco-coated amate ⓘ |
| oneOf | four surviving Maya codices ⓘ |
| originRegion |
Northern Maya lowlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yucatán Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya codices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | fragmentary ⓘ |
| scriptDirection |
left-to-right
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top-to-bottom ⓘ |
| shelfmark | Bibliothèque nationale de France Mexicain 386 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important evidence of pre-Columbian Maya book tradition
ⓘ
key source for understanding ancient Maya astronomy ⓘ |
| sisterCodex |
Dresden Codex
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ⓘ
Grolier Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ Madrid Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Mayanists
ⓘ
archaeoastronomers ⓘ epigraphers ⓘ |
| subject |
Maya deities
ⓘ
astronomy ⓘ divination ⓘ ritual cycles ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Maya hieroglyphic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystemFamily | Mesoamerican writing systems ⓘ |
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