# Justeson 1993: A Decipherment of Epi-Olmec Hieroglyphic Writing

> John S. Justeson, Terrence Kaufman, 1993. 6 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The decipherment claim for the Isthmian script.

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# A Decipherment of Epi-Olmec Hieroglyphic Writing

John S. Justeson, Terrence Kaufman, 1993. _Science 259(5102), pp. 1703 to 1711_.

Proposes sign values for Epi-Olmec (Isthmian) writing and a partial reading of La Mojarra Stela 1 and related texts as an early language of the Zoquean family.

**Cascajal block and Isthmian writing** Articledoi: **[10.1126/science.259.5102.1703](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.259.5102.1703)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The decipherment claim for the Isthmian script.

## Cited by on this site 6 records

[Justeson and Kaufman's 1993 decipherment is broadly correct; Isthmian writes an early Zoquean language.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/cascajal-block/answers/ANS0CYBC5PT65YK/justeson-and-kaufmans-1993-decipherment-is-broadly-correct)

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[Justeson and Kaufman publish a decipherment of Epi-Olmec writing](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/cascajal-block/events/EVT0CYBBVPG42X1/justeson-and-kaufman-publish-a-decipherment-of-epi-olmec)

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[John S. Justeson](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/cascajal-block/people/FIG0CYBBTFE0CD5/john-s-justeson)

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[Terrence Kaufman](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/cascajal-block/people/FIG0CYBBTQ84R0C/terrence-kaufman)

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[The Cascajal block and Isthmian writing](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/cascajal-block)

The mystery article

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[Has Isthmian (Epi-Olmec) writing been deciphered?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/cascajal-block/questions/QST0CYBBYCE2Y3M/has-isthmian-epi-olmec-writing-been-deciphered)

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## Cite it

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Justeson, J. S., & Kaufman, T. (1993). A Decipherment of Epi-Olmec Hieroglyphic Writing. Science 259(5102), pp. 1703 to 1711. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.259.5102.1703
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[Find it at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.259.5102.1703)

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