In Yucatan the tribute of the king and that of the local lords were kept separate and were attended to by different 654 officials; but in Guatemala it is implied that all taxes were collected together and then distributed to the king and several classes of nobles according to their rank.
— from The Native Races [of the Pacific states], Volume 2, Civilized Nations The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2 by Hubert Howe Bancroft
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