The Aztec and Maya Papermakers (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography) The Mayan civilization left the world a legacy of great achievement and innovation but the dreams of this culture would not have been realized without the help of paper. Painstakingly researched, the
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| Title | : | The Aztec and Maya Papermakers (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.95 (183 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486404749 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-20 |
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Editorial : From the Back CoverThe Mayan civilization left the world a legacy of great achievement and innovationbut the dreams of this culture would not have been realized without the help of paper. Paper enabled the Maya to perfect their calendar, which aided them in planning agricultural development. Paper also enabled them to improve their hieroglyphic writing, enhancing their oral traditions, and it helped them to plan and construct their extraordinary temples and palaces.For centuries, however, little was known about how the art of papermaking evolved in the Americas. In this landmark study Victor Wolfgang von Hagena noted historian and scholar of paper and papermakingtraces, for the first time, the development of papermaking among the Aztec and Mayan cultures. Given the scarcity of surviving materialsof the thousands of paper sheets and paper rolls manufactured by these early craftsmen, only three complete Maya codices have survivedthis achievement is remarkable indeed. Painstakingly resear
The Mayan civilization left the world a legacy of great achievement and innovation but the dreams of this culture would not have been realized without the help of paper. Paper enabled the Maya to perfect their calendar, which aided them in planning agricultural development. Paper also enabled them to improve their hieroglyphic writing, enhancing their oral traditions, and it helped them to plan and construct their extraordinary temples and palaces.For centuries, however, little was known about how the art of papermaking evolved in the Americas. In this landmark study Victor Wolfgang von Hagen a noted historian and scholar of paper and papermaking traces, for the first time, the development of papermaking among the Aztec and Mayan cultures. Given the scarcity of surviving materials of the thousands of paper sheets and paper rolls manufactured by these early craftsmen, only three complete Maya codices have survived this achievement is remarkable indeed. Painstakingly researched, the
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