Copy of the Dresden Codex, one of the few surviving painted books of the ancient Maya, Popul Vuh Museum, Guatemala City, Central America

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The Dresden Codex or Codex Desdensis is the oldest written book in the Americas known to historians, The original is in the Saxon State Library in Dresden, Germany.

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Size: 2400px × 2125px
Location: Popul Vuh Museum, Guatemala City, Central America
Photo credit: © John Mitchell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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