"Pennsylvania State University." . . "Cambridge Studios." . . "Excavations (Archaeology)" . . "Anthropology." . . "Maya (Langue) Écriture." . . . . "Sumérien (Langue) Écriture." . . "Honduras" . . "Mayas Antiquities." . . "Archéologie sociale." . . "Copán Site (Honduras)" . . "Documentaires." . . "Archaeology." . . "WQED (Television station : Pittsburgh, Pa.)" . . "Écriture Aspect social." . . "Focussing on the Mayan hieroglyphics at Palenque (Mexico) and Copan (Honduras), documents archaeological techniques used to analyze symbolic inscriptions and interpret ancient forms of written communication. Includes a brief introductory segment on Sumerian cuneiform." . . . "Out of the past (Television program : 1993). Episode 4"@en . "Out of the past (Television program : 1993). Episode 4" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "History"@en . . . . . . . "Digital video"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Signs and symbols" . "Signs and symbols"@en . . . "Video recordings for the hearing impaired" . . . . "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"@en . . . . . . . "The program demonstrates how archaeologists detect forms of ancient communication, then interpret symbolic meanings and reconstruct symbolic behavior behind the communication." . "The program demonstrates how archaeologists detect forms of ancient communication, then interpret symbolic meanings and reconstruct symbolic behavior behind the communication."@en . . . . . . . . . . . "Compares the signs and symbols of ancient scripts to the status symbols used in modern culture. Archaeologists use ancient and modern examples to reconstruct and decipher the meaning of the symbols they find."@en . . "Archaeologists describe how they decipher ancient scripts and interpret signs and symbols of ancient peoples such as the Sumerians and the Mayans." . . "Streaming multimedia"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Étude archéologique des structures sociales, religieuses, économiques et politiques composant les sociétés anciennes. La découverte et l'interprétation des signes et des symboles (systèmes d'écriture) qui nous définissent comme espèce peuvent être révélateurs des sociétés passées. Des archéologues fournissent des exemples modernes et anciens illustrant le décodage et le déchiffrement d'écritures anciennes et de symbole de statut social. Exemples illustrés des systèmes sumérien et maya." . "\"Symbolic communication is examined as the hallmark of human cultures\"--container. Compares evidence from digs with what is seen in current cultures. The Mayan site of Copán is used as a base example."@en . . . "Symbolic communication is the most important single element of human culture. Writing is an invaluable aid to archaeologists in reconstructing the past. This program demonstrates how archaeologists detect whatever form of communication remains, then interpret symbolic meanings and reconstruct symbolic behavior. Also noted are how symbolic systems change through time, taking on new functions as social contexts change. Concentrates on carvings found at Maya sites which enabled epigraphists to decipher hieroglyphs and symbols which describe the history and political structure of the Maya."@en . "From deciphering ancient scripts to understanding status symbols, archaeologists use ancient and modern examples to reconstruct the meaning of the symbols they find."@en . . . . . . . "Civilisation ancienne." . . "Communication." . . "Language and languages." . . "Video recordings for the hearing impaired." . .