In the Intro, Leslie mentions the Mayan folding books, which I immediately researched.
Only 4 of these codices survived conquest and colonization, since the Franciscan missionaries burned practically all of them in an effort to eradicate the Mayan religion. 😡Some of the codices are reported to have detailed 800 years of history. An early form of banning books, and it's heartbreaking the history and culture that has been lost.
CoverToCoverGirl Sadly, such is history! 😡 Thank goodness some still survive! 5y
alisiakae @CoverToCoverGirl And maybe someday we will actually learn from history. 5y
Cinfhen I need to read an #indigenousauthour still!!! I don‘t get burning books! Why??? So pointless 5y
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