ANT 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 44: Pragmatics, Phoneme, Semiotics
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David stuart is an archaeologist and epigrapher specializing in the study of ancient mesoamerica, especially maya civilization. He is widely recognized for his work in deciphering maya hieroglyphs and interpreting maya art and iconography. Spanish bishop of the roman catholic archdiocese of yucat n. [1] he left future generations with a mixed legacy in his writings, which contain much valuable information on pre-columbian maya civilization and his actions, which destroyed much of that civilization"s history, literature, and traditions. Primarily known for his research in the field of pre-columbian mesoamerican studies (and in particular, for his work on the maya civilization, where he is regarded as one of the foremost mayanist scholars. Means "nest of serpants"; an archaeological site of the pre-columbian maya civilization, located in the. Pasi n subregion of the central maya lowlands in the present-day guatemalan department of el pet n. The city is notable for having one of the largest palaces in the maya world.
