By means of these codices, it is possible to delve into many fields of knowledge ​ — history, science, religion, and chronology — ​ and into the daily life of developed civilizations in Mesoamerica, including the Aztecs and the Maya.
गतकाळातून प्राप्त केलेल्या मौल्यवान पारंपरिक वस्तूंपैकी एक आहे “पुरावे ” — चित्रलिपीतील हस्तलिखिते किंवा कोडायसेस.