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 d...
| Published in: | Manuscript and Text Cultures |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | German |
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Centre for Manuscript and Text Cultures
2023-03-01
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| Online Access: | https://mtc-journal.org/index.php/mtc/article/view/23 |