In an attempt to decipher the Mayan written language, scholars determined which of the following to be the key?
a. The ancient Mayan language was a dead language.
b. The original Mayan language was totally pictorial.
c. The Mayan language was totally phonetic.
d. Mayan glyphs were compared to Olmec material.
e. The ancient Mayan language was a combination of pictorial and phonetic elements.
e
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