Question

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Mayan language?

A) It used more than 800 hieroglyphs.

B) It was based on ancient Greek.

C) It has never been understood.

D) It inspired a system of calligraphy.

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter A.

Explanation: The Maya developed a hieroglyphic writing that, unlike the Egyptian hieroglyphics were carved and unpainted, indeed the Maya were the best sculptors of the New World.

The best traces of this writing are the books of Chilan Balam (the rosette of the Americas), written in Mayan language, but with Latin characters that helped a lot in translating part of the hieroglyphics.