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Pre-Columbian
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City or Region:
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Dresden
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Site:
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Saxon State Library
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Country:
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Germany
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Language:
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Mayan
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Subject:
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Mayan Codex
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Subject:
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codex
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Description:
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The Dresden Codex, also known as the Codex Dresdensis, is a Pre-Columbian Maya book of the eleventh or twelfth century of the Yucatecan Maya in Chichen Itza. This Maya codex is believed to be a copy of an original text of some three or four hundred years earlier. It is the oldest book written in the Americas known to historians. Of the hundreds of books that were used in Mesoamerica before the Spanish conquest, it is one of only 15 that have survived to the present day. The Dresden Codex consists of 39 sheets, inscribed on both sides, with an overall length of 3.56 metres (11.7 feet). Originally, the manuscript had been folded in accordion folds. Today, it is exhibited in two parts, each of them approximately 1.8 metres (5.9 feet) long, at the museum of the Saxon State Library in Dresden, Germany. The document has played a key role in the decipherment of Mayan hieroglyphs.
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NOVA: Cracking the Maya Code: Premiering Tuesday, April 8 at 8pm ET/PT on PBS (check local listings), NOVA exposes the ancient Maya civilization of Central America and the brilliant leaps of insight that unlocked the door to understanding their intricate and mysterious hieroglyphic script. Pictured: Pages from the Dresden Codex, one of only four Maya books known to have survived the Conquest. These pages track the planet Venus and helped a 19th century scholar figure out the Maya calendar and astronomy.Credit: Public DomainUsage: This image may be used only in direct promotion of NOVA. No other rights are granted. All rights are reserved. Editorial use only.
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lang=x-default NOVA: Cracking the Maya Code: Premiering Tuesday, April 8 at 8pm ET/PT on PBS (check local listings), NOVA exposes the ancient Maya civilization of Central America and the brilliant leaps of insight that unlocked the door to understanding their intricate and mysterious hieroglyphic script. Pictured: Pages from the Dresden Codex, one of only four Maya books known to have survived the Conquest. These pages track the planet Venus and helped a 19th century scholar figure out the Maya calendar and astronomy.Credit: Public DomainUsage: This image may be used only in direct promotion of NOVA. No other rights are granted. All rights are reserved. Editorial use only.
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