Undeciphered Writing Systems - Mesoamerican Scripts

Mesoamerican Scripts

Many Mesoamerican writing systems have been discovered by archaeologists. Many of them remain undeciphered due to a lack of knowledge of the original language. These writing systems were used between 1000 BC and 1500 AD.

• Olmec — Olmec civilization, ca. 900 BC, possibly the oldest Mesoamerican script.
• Isthmian, ca. 500 BC, apparently logosyllabic.
• Zapotec — Zapotec, ca. 500 BC.
• Mixtec — Mixtec, 14th century, perhaps pictographic.