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Sep 7, 1992 · Breaking the Maya Code presents itself as the real story of how linguists and epigraphers, over several centuries, eventually came to decipher Maya script. And when Coe actually gets around to telling this story, it's so fascinating!
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May 5, 2008 · Breaking the Maya Code: Directed by David Lebrun. With Michael D. Coe, Ian Graham, Nikolai Grube, Peter Mathews. The complex and beautiful hieroglyphic script of the ancient Maya was until recently one of the last great untranslated writing systems.
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- Documentary, Mystery
- David Lebrun
- 2008-05-05
Feb 27, 2012 · Breaking the Maya Code is a book well worth recommending to everyone interested in the Maya history and culture. It provides not only the history of reading the Maya writing but also gives a vivid description of the people involved and problems they encountered in the process.
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- Michael D. Coe
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- Michael D. Coe
Based on archaeologist Michael Coe's book and filmed in nine countries, Breaking the Maya Code is the amazing story of the 200-year struggle to unlock the secret hieroglyphs of the ancient Maya.
Breaking the Maya Code tells the story of the Maya decipherment from the sixteenth century to the present. The feature documentary film is based in large part on the book of the same title by Dr. Michael D. Coe, called by the New York Times “one of the great stories of twentieth century scientific discovery.”.
Based on the best-selling book by Michael Coe, called by the New York Times "one of the great stories of 20th century scientific discovery", Breaking the Maya Code traces the epic quest to unlock the secrets of the script across 200 years, nine countries and three continents.
Jun 29, 2017 · Breaking the Maya Code is the story of the 200 year struggle, often hampered by misconceptions and rivalries, that ultimately unlocked the secrets of one of mankind's great civilizations and re-connected modern Maya with their extraordinary past.
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- Night Fire Films
