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Question: Did Mayan and ancient African (not Egypt) have their own writing, scriptures or literature!?
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Yes, Mayans had hieroglyphs and other Africans who were not Egyptians had writing systems like Ge'eze and Nsibidi!.

http://www!.library!.cornell!.edu/africana/!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Mayan I know did!. There are records of the spaniards burning them as works of the devil!.They used pictographs and the Spanish priests couldn't read them!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The Mayans had a syllabic hieroglyphic script!. I believe it was most commonly used for tracing royal lineage!.Www@QuestionHome@Com