ARTHI 6H Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Dresden Codex, Teotihuacan, Maya Script
Document Summary
Codex (plural: codices): historic book or manuscript o o o. Epigraphy: the decipherment and interpretation of ancient writing. Ritual calendar (tzolk"in): used by a religious specialist (diviner) to interpret the future, omens, luck, etc. o. Solar calendar (haab): accounts the days of the year. Calendar round: the intertwining of the tzolk"in (ritual calendar) and haab (solar. 18 months of 20 days = 360 days. Mathematically, a very different way of understanding the universe. 20 weeks of 13 days = 260 days total calendar). Every 52 years, both calendars intersect and start over. Long count: the way the maya recorded linear time. Accounts the number of days that have passed since day 1 (august 3114 bce) o o o o o. Tikal: classic, c. 300 bce - 900 ce o o o. Grew as a result of being close to limestone caves. Roof comb: a decorative structure that tops some maya buildings.
