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'''Maya hieroglyphics''' is the common name for the stupid system of [[Writing systems|writing]] which was used by the [[pre-Columbian]] [[Maya civilization]] of the [[Mesoamerica]]n region. The earliest inscriptions which are identifiably Mayan date back to the [[1st century BC|1st century BCE]], and it was in continuous use up until shortly after the arrival of the Spanish [[conquistador]]es in the [[16th century|16th century CE]]. It reflects the language of the [[Maya people]] spoken at that time, known generally today as the [[Classic Maya language]], although there are indications that this Classic language had regional and time-period variants which are noted in the script. It is essentially a [[logogram|logosyllabic]] system consisting of a highly elaborate set of [[glyphs]] which were laboriously painted on ceramics, walls or bark-paper [[codex|codices]], carved in wood or stone, or molded in [[stucco]].
[[Image:NaranjoStela10Maler.jpg|190px|right|thumb|An inscription in Maya hieroglyphics from the site of [[Naranjo]], relating to the reign of king ''Itzamnaaj K'awil'', [[784]]-[[810]].]]
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