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An in-depth exploration of the historical past, authentication, and fashionable relevance of Códice Maya de México, the oldest surviving guide of the Americas.
Historical Maya scribes recorded prophecies and astronomical observations on the pages of painted books. Though most have been misplaced to decay or destruction, three pre-Hispanic Maya codices have been recognized to have survived, when, within the Nineteen Sixties, a fourth guide that differed from the others appeared in Mexico beneath mysterious circumstances. After fifty years of debate over its authenticity, latest investigations utilizing cutting-edge scientific and artwork historic analyses decided that Códice Maya de México (previously often called Grolier Codex) is in truth the oldest surviving guide of the Americas, predating all others by at the least 200 years.
This quantity supplies a multifaceted introduction to the creation, discovery, interpretation, and scientific authentication of Códice Maya de México. As well as, a full-color facsimile and a page-by-page information to the iconography make the codex accessible to a large viewers. Further matters embody the makes use of and significance of sacred books in Mesoamerica, the position of astronomy in historical Maya societies, and the codex’s continued relevance to modern Maya communities.
This quantity is printed to accompany an exhibition on view on the J. Paul Getty Museum on the Getty Middle from October 18, 2022, to January 15, 2023.
Writer : Getty Analysis Institute (November 22, 2022)
Language : English
Paperback : 96 pages
ISBN-10 : 1606067885
ISBN-13 : 978-1606067888
Merchandise Weight : 12 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
