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Breaking The Maya Code Analysis

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Breaking the Maya Code is a one hour fifty-six minute video directed by David LeBrun on the decipherment of the ancient Mayan hieroglyphic script. The documentary gives a good introduction and overview of the ancient Maya and the mystery of their hieroglyphic script for those unfamiliar. The Mayan scribes arranged glyphs in double columns from left to right and top to bottom starting with each glyph one sign to combining several dozen into one single sign. Two signs could fuse together, written in abstract form or tucked inside another sign or hidden partway behind it. Signs even included full figures. There was artistry and playfulness in the script. Interesting to see how many people tried to decipher the Mayan language. Seeing the dots and

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