'Fake' Maya codex is actually the most ancient manuscript from the Americas ever discovered

A Maya codex that has been dubbed a fake for the last 50 years has been found to be a genuine artefact, making it the oldest manuscript from the Americas ever discovered. The Grolier Codex has been the subject of controversy since it was first found in the 1960s, but using the latest scientific techniques researchers have been able to confirm its place in ancient history.

Published in a special section of Maya Archaeology, researchers note that academics have questioned the authenticity of the codex for many reasons.

"It became a kind of dogma that this was a fake," said Stephen Houston, from Brown University and who worked on the study. "We decided to return and look at it very carefully, to check criticisms one at a time. Now we are issuing a definitive facsimile of the book. There can't be the slightest doubt that the Grolier is genuine."

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