The Isthmian script is an early set of symbols found in inscriptions around the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, dating to c. 500 BCE – 500 CE, though with dates subject to disagreement. It is also called the
Detail showing three columns of glyphs from La Mojarra Stela 1. The two right columns are Isthmian glyphs. The left column gives a Mesoamerican Long Count calendar date of 8.5.16.9.7, or 156 CE.
Epiolmec syllabary in the International Phonetic Alphabet according to Kaufman and Justeson 1996
The Zapotec script is the writing system of the Zapotec culture and represents one of the earliest writing systems in Mesoamerica. Rising in the late Pre-Classic era after the decline of the Olmec civ
Isthmian script
…writing Languages Epi-Olmec (ISO639-3:xep) Related scripts Parent systems Olmec hieroglyphs (proto-writing)? Isthmian script Child systems Maya script? Zapotec script? Sister systems Maya script? Zapotec script? The Isthmian script is an early set of symbols found in inscriptions around the Isthmus of Tehuantepec…
Zapotec writing relief in the Site Museum of Monte Albán. Oaxaca, Mexico
Monument 3 at San Jose Mogote. The two shaded glyphs between his legs are likely his name, Earthquake 1.