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1. www.imdb.com › title › tt0496253Breaking the Maya Code (2008) - IMDb

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   Breaking the Maya Code: Directed by David Lebrun. With Michael D. Coe, Ian Graham, Nikolai Grube, Peter Mathews. The complex and beautiful hieroglyphic script of the ancient Maya was until recently one of the last great untranslated writing systems.

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   • Genre: Documentary, Mystery

   • Director: David Lebrun
   • Release Date: 2008-05-05

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3. nightfirefilms.org › breaking-the-maya-code| Breaking the Maya Code - Nightfire Films

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   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.

4. nightfirefilms.org › breaking-the-maya-code › the-storyThe Story - Nightfire Films

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   Early scholars decoded the complex Maya calendar and identified glyphs for gods, planets, animals, colors and directions. But prejudice and misconceptions about the nature of the Maya people and their script kept the meaning of the texts a mystery for over a century more.

5. nightfirefilms.org › breakingthemayacodeBreaking the Maya Code : David Stuart Interview (Night Fire ...

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   David Stuart began deciphering Maya glyphs at the age of 10, under the tutelage of Mayanist Linda Schele. His theory of redundancy in the Maya script, formulated at the age of 18, was to open the floodgates of the Maya decipherment. In collaboration with Evon Vogt and.

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6. moviewise.wordpress.com › breaking-the-maya-codeBreaking the Maya Code | moviewise

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   Jul 31, 2015 · Förstemann realized that the Maya used a base 20 system, counting by 20s and powers of 20. With this system, they could express and manipulate extremely large numbers. Having grasped their mathematics, Förstemann discovered Maya astronomy.

7. www.pbs.org › wgbh › novaNOVA - Official Website | Cracking the Maya Code

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   NARRATOR: The woman who would challenge Thompson's vision entered the field of Maya studies by chance. Tatiana Proskouriakoff had studied to be an architect, but when she graduated...

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   What is Breaking the Maya Code?

   • Breaking the Maya Code is a documentary that tells the story of the Maya decipherment from the sixteenth century to the present. 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.

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   Is breaking the Maya Code based on a true story?

   • Breaking the Maya Code is based on the best-selling book by Michael Coe, which is called by the New York Times 'one of the great stories of 20th century scientific discovery'. The story traces the epic quest to unlock the secrets of the script across 200 years, nine countries, and three continents.

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   Was the Maya writing system untranslated?

   • The ancient Maya's complex and beautiful hieroglyphic script was until recently one of the last great untranslated writing systems. Based on the best-selling book by Michael Coe, called by the New York Times 'one of the great stories of 20th century scientific discovery'.

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   Who funds cracking the Maya Code?

   • Major funding for "Cracking the Maya Code" is provided by the National Science Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities, with additional funding provided by The Solow Art and Architecture Foundation. National corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Draper.

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   Is Maya history too complex to understand?

   • For centuries, scholars considered it too complex ever to understand—until recently, when an ingenious series of breakthroughs finally cracked the code and unleashed a torrent of new insights into the Mayas' turbulent past.

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   What happened to Maya scribes?

   • With the cracking of the Maya code, the words of their ancient scribes have finally come to life, revealing a history and literature of a vanished world. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0407101.

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   Based on the best-selling book by Michael Coe, called by the New York Times “one of the great stories of 20th century scientific discovery”, Breaking the Maya Code traces the epic quest to unlock the secrets of the script across 200 years, nine countries and three continents. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres.