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Egypt - Abydos - Temple of Ramses II

Egypt – Valley of the Kings – Medinet Habu – Hieroglyphs

Egypt - Medinet Habu - The young Egyptian admire ancient Egypt

Detail of a stele from Tikal in Guatemala. Most of these Mayan-made artworks feature figures and hieroglyphs that have long been studied by archaeologists. The engravings, executed with remarkable mastery, depict people and mythological animals and are often accompanied by symbolic signs representing the days of the year. A witty system of dots and dashes marks the series of numbers invented by the pre-Columbian peoples of Central America. - 1977

Detail of a stone stele from the Maya site of Quiriguá in Guatemala. This remains are believed to date back to 766 AD. Most of the monuments left by the Maya are covered with figures and hieroglyphs that have long attracted the attention of archaeologists. This is the case of the stelae that are often found in large numbers in most of the pre-Columbian sites in Guatemala, Mexico and Honduras. These engravings, executed with remarkable mastery, represent characters as well as mythological animals, often accompanied by symbolic signs representing the days of the year. An ingenious system of dots and lines illustrates the numbering system invented by the pre-Columbian peoples of Central America. - 1977