Research & investigation · Texts & cultural history
Yuri Knorosov
Researcher of Maya writing
Also known as Yuri Knorozov
Who they are
Knorosov advanced the reading of Maya word and syllable signs in the 1950s. His method helped later scholars recover spoken language from the script.
Connects the regional chronology with the people who created or recovered its records.
Selected contributions
- Knorosov advanced the reading of Maya word and syllable signs in the 1950s. His method helped later scholars recover spoken language from the script.Source ↗Source 2 ↗
Selected reading about this person
Book · 2001
The Decipherment of Ancient Maya Writing
A scholarly anthology of articles and historical accounts about recovering Maya writing. Publisher description and editors checked; full book not read.
Reading scope & citation
Named supporting passages or catalogue description only; no full-work reading implied.
In the timeline
Biography sources
- History of Decipherment ↗Text Database and Dictionary of Classic Mayan / University of Bonn project
- Cracking the Maya Code: transcript ↗PBS / NOVA