Maya Hieroglyphic Writing

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Maya_mythology
gptkbp:consists_of glyphs
gptkbp:contains numerical symbols
gptkbp:date 300 BCE
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Mesoamerica
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:Linguistics
gptkbp:has_been partially deciphered
gptkbp:has_influence_on modern linguistics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maya Hieroglyphic Writing
gptkbp:includes calendar dates
logograms
syllabic signs
gptkbp:influenced_by Olmec writing
gptkbp:is_a syllabic writing system
logographic writing system
gptkbp:is_considered a complex writing system
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:pottery
gptkb:stelae
Maya ruins
codices
gptkbp:is_noted_for its historical significance
its artistic style
its role in communication
its cultural importance
its linguistic diversity
its use in education
its use in diplomacy
its use in storytelling
its use in rituals
its use in astronomical observations
its use in calendrical calculations
its use in documenting lineage
its use in mythology
its use in political affairs
its use in recording events
its use in religious practices
its use in social organization
its use in trade records
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in gptkb:ceramics
gptkb:historical_monuments
temple walls
gptkbp:is_part_of Maya heritage
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Maya_culture
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:archaeologists
gptkb:historians
anthropologists
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Maya_art
gptkbp:operates_in 16th century
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:related_to Mesoamerican writing systems
gptkbp:represents ideas
sounds
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis epigraphy
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:sacred_texts
political propaganda
recording history
astronomical records
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:rituals
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:J._Eric_S._Thompson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7