[Aztlan] Reminder - NOVA Cracking the Maya Code

[Elaine Day Schele]

Cracking the Maya Code


Tuesday, April 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on PBS


(Broadcast in High Definition where available.
<http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ecard/350604-mayacode/redir/wgbh/nova/schedule
-local.html> Check your local listings as dates and times may vary.) 

The ancient Maya civilization of Central America left behind an intricate
and mysterious hieroglyphic script, carved on monuments, painted on pottery,
and drawn in handmade bark-paper books. For centuries, scholars considered
it too complex to ever understand until recently, when an ingenious series
of breakthroughs finally cracked the code and unleashed a torrent of new
insights into the Mayas' turbulent past. For the first time, NOVA presents
the epic inside story of how the decoding was done in "Cracking the Maya
Code." 

Here's what you'll find online: 

 
<http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ecard/350604-mayacode/redir/wgbh/nova/mayacode
/program.html> Watch the Program
"Cracking the Maya Code" will be available to view online starting April 9. 

 
<http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ecard/350604-mayacode/redir/wgbh/nova/mayacode
/timeline.html> Time Line of Decipherment
Trace key discoveries in the effort to understand the Maya script. 

 
<http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ecard/350604-mayacode/redir/wgbh/nova/mayacode
/translate.html> Decode Stela 3
"Read" Maya hieroglyphs carved on an eighth-century stone monument, and hear
them spoken aloud. 

 
<http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ecard/350604-mayacode/redir/wgbh/nova/mayacode
/masterpiece.html> A Masterpiece Revealed
Explore a 2,000-year-old mural, one of the most exciting recent discoveries
of early Maya art. 

 
<http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ecard/350604-mayacode/redir/wgbh/nova/mayacode
/map.html> Map of the Maya World
>From Chichen Itza in the north to Copan in the south, the Maya empire was
vast and varied. 

Also, a video preview, Links & Books, the Teacher's Guide, and more: 

 
<http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ecard/350604-mayacode/redir/wgbh/nova/mayacode
/> http://www.pbs.org/nova/mayacode 

 

 

Elaine Day Schele

Maya Meetings Volunteer Coordinator

PhD Student

University of Texas 

Latin American Studies

eschele at austin.rr.com

http://www.utmaya.org/

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