The Spaniards, unfortunately, during their conquest of the land in the 16th century, destroyed almost all of the codices. They developed mathematics and astronomy and even produced their own books, called codices. The clergy held the real power – Maya people believed their priests talked directly to the Gods. They also worshiped a feathered serpent called Kukulcan. The Maya, meanwhile, built hundreds of city states, the largest of which are Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Palenque, Bonampak and Tikal (now in Guatemala). Each left their own mark on Mexico – Mesoamerican built Teotihuacan and worshipped a feathered serpent, Quetzalcoatl the Zapotecs left substantial remains at Monte Alban. Then came, in the first millennium, Mesoamericans (Mexico City area), the Zapotecs (Oaxaca) and Maya (southern Mexico). They worshiped the jaguar and left impressive sculpted heads. Mexico’s first great civilisation, the Olmecs, were born around 1200 BCE.
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