Relación de las cosas de Yucatán was written by Diego de Landa around 1566, shortly after his return from Yucatán to Spain. In it, de Landa catalogues Mayan words and phrases as well as a small number
De Landa alphabet
Mesoamerican writing systems
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Mesoamerica, along with Mesopotamia and China, is one of three known places in the world where writing is thought to have developed independently. Mesoamerican scripts deciphered to date are a combina
Monument 3 at San José Mogote. The two shaded glyphs between his legs are likely his name, Earthquake 1.
Detail showing glyphs from 2nd century CE La Mojarra Stela 1. The left column gives a Long Count date of 8.5.16.9.9, or 162 CE. The other columns are glyphs from the Epi-Olmec script.
Stela 5 from Abaj Takalik
Maya glyphs in stucco at the Museo de sitio in Palenque, Mexico