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THE CORPUS OF MAYA HIEROGLYPHIC INSCRIPTIONS PROGRAM
PEABODY MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Background
Since its inception in 1968, the Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions
(CMHI) has been the leading program for recording ancient Maya hieroglyphs,
one of the most artistic and creative graphic writing systems in the world.
Founding Director, Ian Graham, a pioneer who laid the foundations for
recording the ancient Maya hieroglyphic texts, created an unsurpassed
register of carved monuments that has been instrumental in their decipherment.
Dates
- 1966 Luminaries in the field in including, Dr. Ignacio Bernal, Dr. Michael D. Coe, Dr. Gordon F. Ekholm, Dr. Luis Lujan Munoz, Dr. Floyd Lounsbury, Tatiana Proskouriakoff, and Dr. Gordon R. Willey, envisioned the project that forever changed the way Maya hieroglyphs were recorded and understood.
- 1968 Ian Graham appointed as the program's founding director.
- 1968, Funding provided by the Edgar H. Brenner of the Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities
- 1968-present, Program housed in the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University
- 2004, Ian Graham donated his life's work to Harvard's Peabody Museum where it remains a unique collection, the largest archival collection and publication series of Maya hieroglyphic texts in the world.
Historical accomplishments
- Set the standards for hieroglyphic recording
- Produced meticulous scientific photographs and accurate illustrations superceding those made in the 19th century.
- Published 19 fascicles published with the Peabody Museum Press
- Compiled a vast archive of unpublished data (field maps, drawing, photos, and references) that continues to be an invaluable resource for epigraphers and researchers.
- Standardized nomenclature for sites and monuments
- Set forth a three-letter abbreviation for each site, monument type and number (e.g. Yaxchilan Stela 3 is YAX:St.3)
References
1975 Graham, Ian
Introduction to the Corpus, Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions, Vol 1.1
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Mass.
1975 Williams, Stephen
Foreword, Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions, Vol 1.1.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Mass.
n. d. Edgar H. Brenner
"The Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions Project: Initiated in
1967 by the Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation,"
www.mesoweb.com/pari/publications/RT10/Corpus.pdf.
Contact Us:
Research and Permission Requests:
- Permission to republish drawings or photos published in CMHI volumes, please complete the Image Request form.
- Research requests, cmhi@fas.harvard.edu.
- Unpublished drawing and photograph requests, cmhi@fas.harvard.edu. (Note: Graham has put some restrictions on access to unpublished materials).
Any non-Corpus, Peabody Museum research requests should be directed to pmresrch@fas.harvard.edu .
Contact Information
Barbara W. Fash
Director, Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University
11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
tel 617/496-6291/fax 617/495-7535
bfash@fas.harvard.edu
Ian Graham
Director Emeritus, Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University
11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
tel 617/495-2483/fax 617/495-7535
If you are interested in supporting the Corpus of Maya Hieroglyphic Inscriptions, please contact:
Pamela Gerardi
Director for External Relations
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University
11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
tel 617/496-0099/fax 617/495-7535
gerardi@fas.harvard.edu |
