Marc Zender

Marc Zender
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisA Study of Classic Maya Priesthood (2004)
Academic work
DisciplineAnthropologist, epigrapher, linguist
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Main interests

Marc Zender is an anthropologist, epigrapher, and linguist noted for his work on Maya hieroglyphic writing. He is Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Tulane University and a research affiliate at the Middle American Research Institute. His research interests include anthropological and historical linguistics, comparative writing systems, and archaeological decipherment, with a regional focus on Mesoamerica (particularly Mayan, Ch'orti', and Nahuatl/Aztec). He is the author of several books and dozens of articles touching on these themes.