Selections from the Naxi manuscript collection
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| Release | : 1500 |
| ISBN-10 | : OCLC:55604849 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
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Download or read book Selections from the Naxi manuscript collection written by and published by . This book was released on 1500 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Naxi use a unique pictographic writing system that is similar to the ancient Egyptian and Mayan writing systems. It is the only living pictographic language in the world today, featuring 185 manuscripts, a 39 1/2-foot funerary scroll and an annotated catalog of the entire collection: Annotated catalog of Naxi pictographic manuscripts.
