How is Bishop Diego de Landa relevant to the modern availability of examples of Mayan writing? Give the best answer choice, and explain.
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He stopped the destruction of many codices by the Spanish conquistadors.
He stopped the destruction of many codices by the Spanish conquistadors.

His work as a linguist has helped to decipher almost all the Mayan language.
His work as a linguist has helped to decipher almost all the Mayan language.

He preserved about 40 Mayan stelae and took them back to Spain to be studied.
He preserved about 40 Mayan stelae and took them back to Spain to be studied.

He is responsible for the intentional destruction of many examples of Mayan writing.
The best answer choice is: He stopped the destruction of many codices by the Spanish conquistadors.
Explanation: Bishop Diego de Landa played a crucial role in saving many Mayan codices (books) from being destroyed by the Spanish conquistadors during the period of Spanish colonization. His actions helped to preserve valuable examples of Mayan writing that are now studied and analyzed by modern scholars. Without his intervention, many more examples of Mayan writing may have been lost forever.