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During the Spanish conquest of Mesoamerica in the 16th century, the Catholic Church's Friar Diego de Landa supervised the burning of hundreds of Maya codices - fig-bark books rich in mythological and astronomical information. Only four Maya codices are known to have survived.

David Roberts

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Während der spanischen Eroberung Mesoamerikas im 16. Jahrhundert beaufsichtigte Bruder Diego de Landa der katholischen Kirche die Verbrennung von Hunderten von Maya-Kodizes - Feigenrindenbüchern, die reich an mythologischen und astronomischen Informationen sind. Es ist bekannt, dass nur vier Maya-Codices überlebt haben.

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