The Maya god Chaak as a scribe in the Madrid Codex.
Illustration courtesy of the Museo de América, Madrid.
Welcome to the Maya Hieroglyphic Codices Website!
This site features a translation and analysis of four codices (screenfold books) painted by Maya scribes before the Spanish conquest in the early 16th century. The codices contain information about Maya beliefs and rituals, as well as activities associated with daily life, which are framed within an astronomical and calendrical context.
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Learn about the Maya Codices Project
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(Available in English and Spanish)