Pre-Columbian Maya Book Report

The pre-Columbian Maya kept whole libraries of books that contained information about their history, beliefs, astronomy and calendars. Most of these books were destroyed during the Spanish Conquest. They were burned because the Christian conquistadors believed they containing writings about the devil. Three of these books, called Codices, managed to survive today. They are the only three codices whose authenticity is beyond a doubt in authenticity.
They are:
The Madrid Codex, or the "Tro-Cortesianus Codex."
The Dresden Codex, or the "Codex Dresdensis."
The Paris Codex, or the "Peresianus Codex."

Pre-Columbian Maya books are called codices. These codices are folded manuscripts made with long strips of paper that are folded in a zig-zag