Commentary on the Maya Manuscript in the Royal Public Library of Dresden

"Commentary on the Maya Manuscript in the Royal Public Library of Dresden" by Ernst Wilhelm Förstemann is an academic work that dives into understanding the Dresden Codex, a rare surviving Maya book filled with hieroglyphs and calendar systems. This book seeks to organize what is known about Maya hieroglyphs to better understand Maya culture, rituals, and past. The book starts by talking about this Dresden Codex, which mixes writing and pictures, explaining how the first pages are damaged which stops full understanding. The text explains the manuscript's first pages explain old ceremonies plus human sacrifices with gods and invites readers to check the book out themselves.