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....
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Heritage |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/3/2/16 |