Monday, November 20, 2017

Chloe Leal - Behold the Newly Digitized 400-Year-Old Codex Quetzalecatz

Behold the Newly Digitized 400-Year-Old Codex Quetzalecatz - Smithsonian
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The Codex Quetzalecatz is a colorized map created during late 1500s. It has recently been publicized by the Library of Congress. This has offered a peek into life in Mesoamerica during a period of early Spanish colonization. Believed to be created by indigenous artisans, this map displays Hispanic symbols for rivers, roads and pathways, and the use of natural dyes like Maya Blue and cochineal. The use of the Latin alphabet determines that this was created during the Spanish colonization era.

This Codex is an incredible document which demonstrates an intersection of Mesoamerican and European cultures. This article refers to the Early Beginnings section of the American Pageant which describes the Spanish conquistadors who conquered ancient Mesoamerican civilizations such as the Incas of Peru and the Aztecs of Mexico. This publication of the document can act as a way for people to just glimpse the wonders which were these pre-Columbian civilizations.


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