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Hieroglyphs, hand signs, and the language of calendars in Ancient Maya texts

Event Abstract: Ancient Maya cosmology and sociocultural conduct was entwined with a complex calendar system. This is evident from thousands of stone inscriptions and other extant texts, especially ...
CU Boulder News & Events

Dr. Rich Sandoval speaks about the language of calendars in Ancient Maya texts

CU Linguistics, Anthropology, and CNAIS welcome Richard A. Sandoval of Metropolitan State University of Denver for a lecture exploring how Ancient Maya scribes encoded time, cosmology, and social ...
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Millions of Maya Still Call Mesoamerica Home. This Groundbreaking Initiative Ushers the Rich Tapestry of Mayan Languages Into the Digital Age

“They told me, ‘This is a good beginning for us to do the same with our languages,’” he recalls. For many, the name “ Maya ” prompts images of ancient pyramids and lost cities, remnants of a ...
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Alumna to Discuss Symbolic World of Maya Women

Many anthropologists have studied the culture of the Maya, Mexico’s indigenous people. Crystal Sheedy ’08 is one of the first women to do it in the ancient Maya language. In doing so, she found that ...
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‘I dream of seeing children no longer afraid to speak their own language,’ says Mayan language activist Nehemias Chablé

#StoriesThatInspire. Meet 10 activists who use digital media to strengthen and promote Mayan languages in Mexico. Read the inspiring story of one of the grantees selected for the 2024 Mayan Language ...