Project Gutenberg 2006-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 268 Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) 1837 1899 Brinton, D. G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton, Daniel Garrison The Maya Chronicles Brinton's Library Of Aboriginal American Literature, Number 1 Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Maya Chronicles" by Daniel G. Brinton is an anthropological work written in the late 19th century. This volume serves as the first issue in a series that aims to preserve and present the literary contributions of indigenous American cultures, particularly focusing on the Maya civilization. The book explores various aspects of Maya history, language, and literature, delving into the complexities of their cultural identity and intellectual achievements. The beginning of "The Maya Chronicles" introduces the intent behind the work and offers a glimpse into the significance of Mayan literature. Brinton emphasizes the importance of studying native texts in their original forms to gain a deeper understanding of the Maya people's thoughts and expressions. He outlines the contents of the book, which include an introduction to the Maya language and family, historical accounts, and an analysis of their unique calendrical and numeral systems, culminating in chronicles that document the Mayan historical narrative. Through this opening, readers are set to engage with a rich tapestry of indigenous beliefs, practices, and linguistic features that highlight the sophistication of the Mayan civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mayas -- Antiquities Maya language -- Texts Maya language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. Mayas -- History PM F1401 Text Native America Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Language & Communication 545067 544626 2024-10-09T04:29:05.151190 2023-09-09T07:15:04.078734 text/html text/html 556908 2006-12-28T10:12:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 166918 2006-12-28T10:20:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 239430 2024-10-09T04:29:19.087151 application/epub+zip 244486 2024-10-09T04:29:08.665205 application/epub+zip 241416 2024-10-09T04:29:06.568253 application/epub+zip 497904 2024-10-09T04:29:25.366158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417772 2024-10-09T04:29:17.392181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405049 2022-09-09T13:24:21.676389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361434 2024-10-09T04:29:02.460246 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 360669 2006-12-28T10:12:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 135974 2006-12-28T10:20:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 360863 2006-12-28T10:19:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 135787 2006-12-28T10:20:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 360969 2006-12-28T10:19:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135367 2006-12-28T10:20:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24321 2024-10-09T04:29:25.530092 application/rdf+xml 13152 2024-10-09T04:29:07.218216 image/jpeg 3487 2024-10-09T04:29:06.889226 image/jpeg 232990 2024-10-09T04:29:05.190197 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia