Diego de Landa in Mexico In the sixteenth century a Spanish bishop of Yucatán was active in preserving and also in destroying the records of Maya civilization. Anthony Pagden | Published in History Today Volume 25 Issue 7 July 1975 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Mexico Popular articles Jane Austen: A Partial and Prejudiced Historian ‘Rot: A History of the Irish Famine’ by Padraic X. Scanlan review