Reading Ancient Maya hieroglyphic books

Spanish priests burned hundreds of images of idols, cult objects, and manuscripts with Mayan hieroglyphs following the conquest of the Yucatan Peninsula, convinced that this would encourage the indigenous population to renounce their ancient beliefs and turn to the Christian God. In so doing they de...

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Main Author: Christian Prager
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Centre for Manuscript and Text Cultures 2023-03-01
Series:Manuscript and Text Cultures
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Online Access:https://mtc-journal.org/index.php/mtc/article/view/23