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
Yuri Knorozov's work in deciphering the Mayan script was significant because he was able to prove that the Mayan writing system was phonetic and not just symbolic. This breakthrough helped unlock the meaning of many Mayan inscriptions and provided valuable insights into Mayan culture and history. The mysterious cat hieroglyphs found in Mayan inscriptions were also deciphered by Knorozov, revealing that they represented the name of a Mayan ruler. This connection between Knorozov's work and the cat hieroglyphs demonstrates the importance of his contributions to understanding the Mayan script and civilization.
In the Mayan writing system each symbol represents words and pictures, where as our writing system just shows words.
The two European languages that have still not been deciphered are Etruscan and Linear A. Etruscan was spoken in ancient Italy by the Etruscan civilization, while Linear A was used in ancient Crete and is related to Linear B, which has been deciphered.
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
how many Mayan codices have been discovered
As an adjective: "Jean-François Champollion deciphered the forgotten hieroglyphic writing of the ancient Egyptians."