Random Monday : Online Facismilies of Maya Codices
Been doing some research on Mesoamerican Indian history and culture after reading Chronofus.net’s enlightening guide on Aztec warrior suits and re-reading some the Central American adventures of Herge’s famous fictional reporter Tintin, especially The Seven Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the Sun.
I was orginally trying to find an PDF of the Codex Mendoza online (definitely not a Warhammer 40,000 Army Codex for sure 
). I still haven’t found it yet but I discovered FAMSI instead – the Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc.
Of special interest at Famsi.org is the Codices section where 4 facismilies (copies) of Maya codices are up for download. I especially recommend the Grolier Codex, a comparatively short yet rather extensively commented series of photos of a Maya book. If you’re interested in trying to interpret the photos in the codices yourself, you might find the Inga Calvin’s 61 pages Maya Hieroglyphics Study Guide very useful.
© Justin Kerr / Famsi.org
Page 6 of The Grolier Codex
© Justin Kerr / Famsi.org
Page 34 of The Dresden Codex (Lord Kingsborough Edition)
The Madrid and Dresden Codices (Lord Kingsborough Edition) are also interesting stuff to look at too. No comments accompany these two PDFs although the Maya Hieroglyphics Study Guide mentioned above might be of help.
Read more and download these fascinating Maya codices and Inga Calvin’s Maya Hieroglyphics Study Guide at Famsi.org.
MORE @ THE DOWNLOAD MUNKEY:
Chronofus.net’s Guide to Aztec Warrior Suits
War and Game – Military History Blog
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In addition to FAMSI, MESOWEB is another excellent Maya information page not only regarding to codices but to all Maya studies including hieroglyphic writing.
Hi Gene, thanks for the link, I’ll check out MesoWeb this weekend.
Any links for Aztec codices though – I’m still looking for information on Codex Mendoza…