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The Ancient Maya Codices
The following notes, intended as a basic history of the ancient Maya accordion-folded books, were written in June, 2003 for FAMSI, by Randa Marhenke. Ms. Marhenke’s outstanding familiarity with Maya Codices is a product of her focused study of the Maya for more than twenty years.
CONTENTS:

  INTRODUCTION

  THE CODICES:
     The Dresden Codex
     The Grolier Codex
     The Madrid Codex
     The Paris Codex

  SUMMARY

Fragments of the four Maya Codices.

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