Next on NOVA: "Cracking the Maya Code"

http://www.pbs.org/nova/mayacode

Tuesday, April 8 at 8 p.m.

Broadcast in high definition where available.

Check your local listings as dates and times may vary.

The ancient Maya civilization of Central America left behind an
intricate and mysterious hieroglyphic script, carved on monuments,
painted on pottery, and drawn in handmade bark-paper books. For
centuries, scholars considered it too complex to ever understand
until recently, when an ingenious series of breakthroughs finally
cracked the code and unleashed a torrent of new insights into the
Mayas' turbulent past. For the first time, NOVA presents the epic
inside story of how the decoding was done in "Cracking the Maya
Code."

Here's what you'll find on the companion Web site:

Watch the Program
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mayacode/program.html
"Cracking the Maya Code" will be available to view
online starting April 9.

Time Line of Decipherment
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mayacode/timeline.html
Trace key discoveries in the effort to understand the
Maya script.

Decode Stela 3
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mayacode/translate.html
"Read" Maya hieroglyphs carved on an eighth-century stone
monument, and hear them spoken aloud.

A Masterpiece Revealed
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mayacode/masterpiece.html
Explore a 2,000-year-old mural, one of the most exciting recent
discoveries of early Maya art.

Map of the Maya World
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mayacode/map.html
From Chichen Itza in the north to Copan in the south, the Maya
empire was vast and varied.

Also, Links & Books, the Teacher's Guide, the program transcript,
and more:

http://www.pbs.org/nova/mayacode