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The ancient Maya civilization of Central America left behind an intricate and mysterious hieroglyphic script, carved on monuments, painted on pottery, and dr...
- 129 min
- 579
- marco antonio morales salazar
Now available via download and streaming as well as on DVD. The complex and beautiful Maya hieroglyphic script was until recently the world’s last major undeciphered writing system. Its decoding has unlocked the secrets of one of mankind’s greatest civilizations.
Breaking the Maya Code tells the story of the Maya decipherment from the 16th century to the present. The feature documentary film is based in large part on ...
Currently you are able to watch "Breaking the Maya Code" streaming on Kanopy for free.
- David Lebrun
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Sep 26, 2009 · For more on the film and the Maya script go to http://www.nightfirefilms.org/breaking. To stream, download or buy the complete film on DVD go to...
- 3 min
- 104.2K
- Night Fire Films
Apr 5, 2021 · Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes. Availability: Worldwide. For a people to lose their history is a tragedy; to recover it, a miracle. For almost 2000 years, the ancient Maya of Central America recorded their history and ideas in an intricate and beautiful hieroglyphic script.
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- First Run Features
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Breaking the Maya Code was eleven years in the making. It originated with a conversation between director David Lebrun and archaeologist Michael Coe (author of the book “Breaking the Maya Code”) at the 1997 Maya Meetings at the University of Texas in Austin, and began production with extensive filmed interviews with Mayanist Linda Schele in ...