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Famsi: Dictionary of Maya Hieroglyphs HandoutFamsi: Dictionary of Maya Hieroglyphs Handout
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
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9th - 10th
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Famsi: Dictionary of Maya Hieroglyphs

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John Montgomery's Dictionary of Maya Hieroglyphs is a unique reference to the hieroglyphic writing of the ancient Maya that presents over 1,200 hieroglyphs or glyph compounds. Each entry includes the hieroglyph, phonetic transcription, Mayan equivalent, part of speech, and meaning. Entries are given in alphabetical order of their phonetic spelling.

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