With grateful thanks to Michael Coe, Nikolai Grube,Stephen Houston, Simon Martin, Peter Mathews, John F.Montgomery, Linda Schele, David Stuart, Karl Taube,Mark Van Stone, and Marc Zender for the generous use oftheir illustrations in this not-for-profit study guide. Persons using this study guide should be aware that thefield of Maya hieroglyphic studies is ongoing anddecipherments are subject to revision. Any mistakes indecipherment or orthography are the responsibility of thecompiler, Inga E. Calvin.Any use of this guide for sale or profit is strictlyprohibited.Table of ContentsI Calendrics..........................................................................................................1 Chronological Periods.......................................................................................1Classic Period Maya Sites.................................................................................2Classic Period & Modern Maya Languages.......................................................3Evolution of Mayan Languages..........................................................................4Reading Order...................................................................................................5Syllabary............................................................................................................6Numbers............................................................................................................7Dates – Sacred Almanac of 260 Days...............................................................8Dates – Solar Calendar of 365 Days.................................................................9Dates – Long Count.........................................................................................10Dates – Supplementary SeriesLords of the Night...........................................................