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From: bda@tredysvr.tredydev.unisys.com (Brian Ampolsk)
Subject: Re: Maya
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In article <38m9l7$245@crchh972.bnr.ca> eaglesto@bnr.ca (Robert Eaglestone) writes:
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>I'm interested in learning the Mayan glyphs and language.  Does anyone
>have a favourite source?
>
An excellent source is "Understanding Maya Inscriptions" by Stephen Stearns and
John Harris.  If it's not available locally, you can obtain it from the 
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology.  But you
can probably find it at Univ of Texas as well.  It's a very well written book
which, I understand, is used now in a number of universities.

>Also, I'm interested in current language/anthropological scientific work 
>in mesoamerica.  Any sources?
>
Dennis Tedlock has done excellent work among the Quiche, including an 
excellent translation of Popul Vuh, and a superb anthropoligical (and poetic)
study, "Breath on the Mirror".



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