Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution (1903) (18432278502)
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Title: Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Identifier: annualreportofbo1903smith (find matches)
Year: 1846 (1840s)
Authors: Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents; United States National Museum. Report of the U. S. National Museum; Smithsonian Institution. Report of the Secretary
Subjects: Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science
Publisher: Washington : Smithsonian Institution
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries
Text Appearing Before Image:
Smithsonian Report, 1903.—Thomas. Plate III.
Text Appearing After Image:
Copy of Plate XXIX, Codex Troano (Brasseurde Bourbourg's Edition)
The Maya Codices are ancient manuscripts created by the Maya civilisation of Mesoamerica. These codices were written on bark paper and contain a wealth of information about Mayan culture, history, religion and astronomy. There are only four Maya codices known to exist today: 1. The Dresden Codex: This is the most complete and famous Mayan codex. It contains information on astronomy, astrology, rituals and divination. It also contains a series of tables relating to the cycles of Venus and the Mayan calendar. 2. Codex of Madrid: Also known as the Tro-Cortesianus Codex, this codex focuses on astrology and rituals related to the rain god Chaac. It provides information on the Mayan calendar, lunar cycles and agricultural practices. 3. Codex of Paris: This codex is fragmented and incomplete, but contains astronomical and calendrical information. It also contains rituals and ceremonies related to Mayan gods and deities. 4. Grolier Codex: Discovered in the 1960s, this codex is the smallest and most recently discovered of the four. It contains information about rituals, deities and a possible creation story. These codices were highly prized by the Mayan civilisation and were considered sacred texts. Unfortunately, many other codices were destroyed during the Spanish conquest of the Americas in the 16th century, as they were considered pagan and heretical by the Spanish colonisers. The surviving codices are therefore invaluable sources of knowledge about Mayan civilisation.
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