A Classic Maya Mystery of a Medicinal Plant and Maya Hieroglyphs

The Maya employed the k’an |K’AN| glyph in Late Classic (~750 CE) hieroglyphs on murals and polychrome pottery as an adjective meaning precious, yellow. On cacao drinking vessels, the k’an glyph was suggested as a descriptor for a flavoring ingredient, allspice, <i>Pimenta dioica</i> (L....

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jonathan Ferrier, Todd Pesek, Nicholas Zinck, Sharon Curtis, Phillip Wanyerka, Victor Cal, Michael Balick, John Thor Arnason
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Heritage
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/3/2/16