David H. Kelley

This article is about the Canadian archaeologist and epigrapher. For the American philosopher and author, see David Kelley. For the American television and film producer, see David E. Kelley.

David Humiston Kelley (April 1, 1924 in Albany, New York – May 19, 2011)[1] was an American archaeologist and epigrapher. He was associated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and later with the University of Calgary. He is most noted for his work on the phonetic analysis and major contributions toward the decipherment of the writing system used by the Maya civilization of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, the Maya script.

  1. ^ "David Humiston Kelley". Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on July 19, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2011.