July 12, 1562: Sacred Mayan Texts Burned
Jul 12, 2020•13 min•Ep. 320
Episode description
On this day in 1562, a Spanish friar named Diego de Landa ordered the destruction of dozens of sacred texts in an attempt to convert the Maya people to Christianity.
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