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The Mayan Iconography

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Everyday new discoveries are uncovered by historians. Without art, epigraphy, iconography, and architecture left behind, most of what historians know today about world history would be a mystery. For example, the Mayans had left behind many artifacts, hieroglyphs, and temples, without these there is no proof of them ever existing. In fact the hieroglyphs helped archaeologists and historians understand Mayan culture and thoughts. Iconography is also impactful on the study of history because it allows historians to understand the stories and lives of the people from the past. The Manyan scholars Linda Schele and David Friede had finally cracked the code of Mayan epigraphy and unlocked many Mayan secrets. The hidden truth behind the ruins

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