Hieroglyphics
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This is a picture of the hieroglyph "7 Deer", show with a deer head seent on the rock on top, with a dash and dot on top of the head, showing the number 7. (Image 1)
Background Info
Background Info
Maya hieroglyphs were first invented in 300 BCE. The first hieroglyph to be found was called "7 Deer", found in the temple "Las Pinturas", "The Painting" in English. The temple "Las Pinturas" can be found in San Bartolo, Guatemala, in Mexico. The hieroglyph was found in 2022.
Invention Creation
Invention Creation
The invention of Maya hieroglyphs was created by a series of syllables, put together and assigned a picture. These syllables did not just have one picture attached to them, some had many different variations, thus leading to attachments of other pictures. When these pictures were put together, they were creating words and phrases. This was called the logosyllabic system.
This is an example of a series of hieroglyphs. In this image, you can see the hieroglyphs lined along the top, and placed through the larger picture in the middle. (Image 2)
In the picture you see above, you can faintly see the hieroglyphs in the blue part of this art piece. This shows that the Maya were using hieroglyphs to help tell a story. (Image 3)
Impact
Impact
Maya hieroglyphs had a significant impact on the Maya community, that they used it to tell stories, write to each other, and keep record of historical data. They were also used to assist with telling stories. Some hieroglyphs were used in art pieces or in small paper books that people called codex.
Historic Relevance
Historic Relevance
The historic relevance of Maya hieroglyphics are that
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