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When was Father Ximenez's manuscript for the Popol Vuh written?
In 1701, Father Ximénez came to Santo Tomás Chichicastenango. This town was in the Quiché territory and therefore is probably where Fr. Ximénez first redacted the work.

Question: What was the significance of these manuscript?
Self-contained rewrite: What was the significance of Father Ximenez's manuscript for the Popol Vuh?