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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Lanky_Personality376 on 2023-08-12 18:43:07+00:00.

Original Title: TIL: In 1562, Spanish bishop Diego de Landa burned 27 Mayan manuscripts in front of the Maya people of Maní, Yucatan. This was an attempt to erase their memories of their Gods and beliefs so that they were more easily coerced into converting to Catholicism. Today, only four Mayan manuscripts exist.