Even with the complexity of  hieroglyphics, the Maya civilization used it to record their history and culture. Throughout the several centuries that Mayas used hieroglyphics they recorded many important events, traditions, and important people. The city of Bonampak recorded much with the Maya hieroglyphics. They used stelae, sculptures, stone lintels, and other objects to record events in the lives of Maya rulers and their families. History, people, traditions, and culture were all able to be written down with the creation of hieroglyphics.

The Maya's form of hieroglyphics was the only true writing system in the pre-columbian americas. This alone gave the people of Maya an advantage. Information was given out much quicker and people had effective ways to communicate from large distances.