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Писменост Маја – кључ за разумевање мајанске цивилизације
Literacy of Maya - the Key to Understanding the Mayan Civilization

Author(s): Vanja Stanišić
Subject(s): Historical Linguistics, Philology
Published by: Филолошки факултет Универзитета у Бањој Луци
Keywords: Mesoamerican autochthonous literacies; decoding of the Mayan literacy;

Summary/Abstract: As it is well-known, literacy emerges as a state instrument and represents one of the most significant marks that a certain nation has moved from the prehistoric age into the new historic age. This mutual dependence of the civilization and literacy is complete and is very important for understanding the essence of the Mayan civilization. The most significant issue here is whether the destruction of the original Mesoamerican cultures led to the destruction of the original civilizations.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 163-170
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Serbian