Why did the Spanish destroy Aztec documents?

Name: Art about Migration
Uploaded: 2019-09-03T01:28:02Z
Description: Migration is central to human experience, and art history reflects that.

People often assume that things written in languages that they cannot decipher is meaningless and worthless. Invaders have often assumed that the cultural heritage of people they have conquered must be obliterated.

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Migration is central to human experience, and art history reflects that.

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