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| Why did the Spanish destroy Mayan books? | Mayan books were evil. |
| From what type of writing did Maya's use? | Mayans used picture writing from the Olmecs. |
| What are Mayan pictures called? | The pictures and symbols that represent sounds are called glyphs. |
| How did Mayas make paper? | They made paper by pounding the fibers from the bark of the ficus tree into pulp and then glue the pulp together with tree sap. |
| How did they make their paper white? | The coated the dried paper with white lime. |
| What were Mayan books called? | A codex is a Mayan book. |
| What did Mayas use for book covers? | They used decorated boards for covers. |
| Why did the Spanish destroy Mayan books? | The Spanish thought the books were evil. |
| How many Mayan books are still in existence today? | There are only three complete Mayan books today. |
| Where are the Mayan books that have survived? | These are located in museums in Europe. |
