Dresden Codex
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The Dresden Codex is one of the oldest surviving pre-Columbian Maya books, renowned for its detailed astronomical tables, ritual calendars, and hieroglyphic inscriptions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya codex
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archaeological artifact ⓘ pre-Columbian manuscript ⓘ |
| acquisition |
acquired by the Royal Library in Dresden in the 18th century
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brought to Europe in the colonial period ⓘ |
| associatedCalendar |
260-day Tzolk’in calendar
NERFINISHED
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365-day Haab’ calendar ⓘ Long Count calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
fragile
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partially damaged by water during World War II ⓘ |
| contains |
New Year pages
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Venus tables NERFINISHED ⓘ astronomical tables ⓘ divinatory almanacs ⓘ eclipse tables ⓘ hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ rain and agriculture almanacs ⓘ ritual calendars ⓘ |
| containsDeityDepictions |
Chaac
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Itzamna NERFINISHED ⓘ various Maya gods and goddesses ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Dresden, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 11th–12th century ⓘ |
| digitalAvailability | digitized and accessible online by SLUB Dresden ⓘ |
| dimension |
approximately 20 cm in height
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approximately 3.5 meters in total length when unfolded ⓘ |
| earliestPossibleDate | 10th century ⓘ |
| format | screenfold codex ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Venus table section
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almanacs of gods and rituals ⓘ eclipse table section ⓘ flood and catastrophe pages ⓘ |
| language | Classical Maya ⓘ |
| latestPossibleDate | 13th century ⓘ |
| material |
amatl paper
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bark paper ⓘ |
| namedAfter | city of Dresden ⓘ |
| numberOfPages |
39 leaves
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78 pages (recto and verso) ⓘ |
| origin |
Maya Lowlands
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Yucatán Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Grolier Codex
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Madrid Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | facsimile editions published ⓘ |
| scriptDirection |
left-to-right
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top-to-bottom in columns ⓘ |
| shelfmark | Mscr. Dresd. R 310 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for understanding Maya astronomy
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key source for understanding Maya calendar systems ⓘ one of the most complete surviving Maya codices ⓘ one of the oldest surviving books from the Americas ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical prediction
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divination ⓘ ritual planning ⓘ |
| writingMedium | painted with mineral and organic pigments ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Maya hieroglyphic script ⓘ |
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