 “The Aztecs had previously tried to wipe out Mayan culture and traditions” in order to be seen as the dominant empire.Though there is not much to share about where exactly the Aztec kept their books, whether it was in one large library or several storage areas, "hundreds of indigenous books were in use in Mesoamerica" before the arrival of conquistadors.Unfortunately, the Spanish arrival meant that preexisting Mesoamerican books and libraries were destroyed by conquistadores and missionaries.