The civilization's ancient writing has not been deciphered.
Mayan writing
In the Mayan writing system each symbol represents words and pictures, where as our writing system just shows words.
Mayan script was initially called "hieroglyphics" by 18th Century Europeans, because of it's similarity to Egyptian writing, and the system is similar to Egyptian writing, but term "hieroglyphics" is usually reserved for Egyptian writing. Mayan script is more often called "Mayan glyphs."
Mayan writing was written with its own language, a dead language which makes it hard to detect.
it can't be deciphered
The civilization's ancient writing has not been deciphered.
Mayan writing
In the Mayan writing system each symbol represents words and pictures, where as our writing system just shows words.
Mayan script was initially called "hieroglyphics" by 18th Century Europeans, because of it's similarity to Egyptian writing, and the system is similar to Egyptian writing, but term "hieroglyphics" is usually reserved for Egyptian writing. Mayan script is more often called "Mayan glyphs."
Yes. All 700 or so common symbols have been deciphered.
Mayan writing was written with its own language, a dead language which makes it hard to detect.
hyrogliphics
As an adjective: "Jean-François Champollion deciphered the forgotten hieroglyphic writing of the ancient Egyptians."
how many Mayan codices have been discovered
yes
Mayan gods