Project Gutenberg 2007-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 137 Holden, Edward S. (Edward Singleton) 1846 1914 Holden, E. S. (Edward Singleton) Atherton, Edward Singleton, Adam Holden, Edward Singleton Studies in Central American Picture-Writing First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 205-245 Produced by PM for Bureau of American Ethnology, Julia Miller, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Studies in Central American Picture-Writing" by Edward S. Holden is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the deciphering of hieroglyphic inscriptions from ancient Central American civilizations, particularly focusing on the ruins of Copan and Palenque. It explores the principles of interpretation related to these inscriptions, aiming to uncover the methods used by their creators and the information they intended to convey. The opening of this work introduces Holden's motivation and approach to the study of Central American hieroglyphs. He discusses his prior familiarity with the works of John L. Stephens, which fostered his curiosity about the meanings behind the inscriptions. Holden outlines his plan to systematically decipher these inscriptions, addressing key questions such as the linguistic unity of the inscriptions and the directional reading of the hieroglyphs. He expresses a cautious approach, emphasizing the importance of grounding his conclusions in demonstrable evidence while avoiding conjecture beyond his knowledge of the subject matter. Furthermore, the introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the characters and symbols that underpin these ancient writings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mayan languages -- Writing PM Text Native America Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Language & Communication 205689 2025-07-10T04:04:53.850832 text/html 203018 2007-11-20T14:37:48 text/html 1868498 2025-07-10T04:05:04.595701 application/epub+zip 1863604 2025-07-10T04:04:57.994755 application/epub+zip 115223 2025-07-10T04:04:56.390764 application/epub+zip 2038862 2025-07-10T04:05:08.671694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2020064 2025-07-10T04:05:03.023822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165332 2022-09-11T06:02:49.034192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137944 2025-07-10T04:04:52.775782 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137999 2007-11-20T14:37:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138002 2007-11-20T14:37:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22172 2025-07-10T04:05:08.847772 application/rdf+xml 16764 2025-07-10T04:04:56.920732 image/jpeg 3825 2025-07-10T04:04:56.656732 image/jpeg 47629 2007-11-20T14:37:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1694572 2007-11-20T14:37:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 47563 2007-11-20T14:37:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1789674 2025-07-10T04:04:53.928782 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia