Mayan Codex of Mexico

Edition directed by Andrew D. Turner.

ISBN: 978-84-125278-9-6

Year: 2022

Pages: 96

Illustrations: 45

Binding: in white cover

Size: 15.4 x 22.86 cm

Published by: Madrid, Getty Publications and Ediciones El Viso

Maya Codex: Understanding the Oldest Surviving Book of Pre-Columbian America (formerly known as the Grolier Codex) is the oldest book in the Americas, predating all others by at least two hundred years.

This volume provides a multifaceted introduction to the creation, discovery, interpretation, and scientific authentication of the Maya Codex of Mexico. A full-color facsimile and a page-by-page guide to the iconography make the codex accessible to a wide audience. Additional topics include the uses and significance of sacred books in Mesoamerica, the role of astronomy in ancient Maya societies, and the codex's continuing relevance to contemporary Maya communities.