Codex Totomixtlahuaca
The Codex Totomixtlahuaca or Codex Condumex is a colonial-era map produced on a large piece of cotton. The map represents Totomixlahuaca, Mexico, and includes a creation date of 1564. It documents a meeting over a land conflict in communities of the current Mexican state of Guerrero.
Description
The Codex Totomixtlahuaca was found in the community of Totomixtlahuaca, located in the southeast of Guerrero, in Mexico. Using Aztec pictographs, the map represents the distribution of lands in 1564.[1]
Preparation
The map was drawn on a large piece of cotton, roughly 217 cm by 185 cm. It was painted with coal.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Códice Totomixtlahuaca". Biblioteca Digital Mundial. 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "Ficha técnica". Centro de Estudios de Historia de México. 10 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
External links
- Technical index card Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine in Centre of Studies of History of Mexico.
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