The Landa Alphabet: A Spanish Fabrication (1880) is a book written by Philipp Johann Josef Valentini that explores the origins and history of the Landa alphabet, a writing system used by the Maya people of Mesoamerica. The book argues that the Landa alphabet, which was first described by the Spanish bishop Diego de Landa in the 16th century, was not a genuine creation of the Maya but rather a fabrication by the Spanish conquerors. Valentini examines...
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