ang5167 Maya Hieroglyphs

Week	Dates	Topics and Readings
1.	May 12	Introduction and Background - Maya Language(s) and Grammar; History of Decipherment; Maya Calendrics; Dynastic and Interpretive Breakthroughs Coe and Van Stone, Chapters 1 and 2 Montgomery, Chapters 1and 2 Schele and Freidel, Chapter 1 Marcus 1992 Coe 1993 Houston and Lacadena 2004 Video: "Signs and Symbols"
2.	May 19	Problems in Interpretation; Monument Translation: Yaxchilan Coe and Van Stone, Chapters 3, 10, 11, 12 Schele and Freidel, Chapter 2, Yaxchilan Chapter Montgomery, general
3.	May 26	NO CLASS: Memorial Day Holiday Please post articles and read: Coe and Van Stone, Chapters 4,5,6,7,8 and 9 Montgomery, as needed
4.	June 2	Monnument Translation: Yaxchilan Montgomery, as needed
5.	June 9	Monument Translation: Yaxchilan continued; Bonampok and Caraco if possiblel Montgomery, as needed
6.	June 16	Presentations of Textual Interpretation of Mystery Monument(s); ICA presentation

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