Inscriptions of Petén
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Inscriptions of Petén is a seminal multi-volume archaeological and epigraphic study of ancient Maya hieroglyphic texts from the Petén region of Guatemala, authored by Sylvanus G. Morley.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
archaeological study
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book series ⓘ epigraphic study ⓘ multi-volume work ⓘ |
| about |
Classic Maya civilization
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Maya altars ⓘ Maya lintels ⓘ Maya monumental inscriptions ⓘ Maya stelae NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya temple inscriptions ⓘ hieroglyphic monuments ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Mesoamerican archaeology
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archaeology ⓘ epigraphy ⓘ |
| author | Sylvanus G. Morley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Sylvanus Griswold Morley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
archaeologist
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epigrapher ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentationType |
epigraphic commentary
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glyphic transcriptions ⓘ inscription drawings ⓘ site reports ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Maya archaeology
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Maya epigraphy ⓘ Mesoamerican studies ⓘ |
| genre |
academic monograph
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scholarly reference work ⓘ |
| hasPart | volume ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Maya epigraphy
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Maya hieroglyphic texts ⓘ Petén region NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Maya inscriptions ⓘ archaeology of Guatemala ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early comprehensive study of Maya hieroglyphs in Guatemala
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systematic documentation of Maya hieroglyphic inscriptions in Petén ⓘ |
| placeDescribed | Maya archaeological sites in Petén ⓘ |
| regionOfFocus | Petén Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyReputation | seminal work in Maya epigraphy ⓘ |
| scriptTypeDescribed | logosyllabic writing system ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | Classic period of Maya civilization ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference for Maya inscriptions in Petén ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Maya archaeologists
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Maya epigraphers ⓘ |
| writingSystemDescribed | Maya script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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