Talk:Maya codices
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Maya codices is not the correct way of calling this in spanish. It should be Códices Mayas
[edit] Grolier
I reverted anon 86.87.62.150 claim that the authenticity of the Grollier Codex is still in doubt. I recall unanimity about it over 20 years ago in discussion at the Austin glyph conferences. If there is some more recent scholarly doubt, please explain here. Thanks, -- Infrogmation 02:19, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
- Agreed, most likely the anon was relying on outdated reportage on say Thompson's views, but by the early 90s Coe is confident enough to declare it to be considered authentic by "almost all those Mayanists who are either epigraphers or iconographers, or both". AFAIK nothing's changed since then.--cjllw | TALK 02:50, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
The anon was probably relying on a recent scholarly discussion of the Grolier's status in Arqueología Mexicana (2002: 70-79, English translation on internet) by the respected French archaeologist and iconographer, Claude Baudez. Baudez marshalled strong arguments against the fragment's authenticity. Therefore, I have added a few words about the persistence of legitimate doubts. Retal 23:14, 29 January 2007 (UTC)