Aztec map gives insight into Mexican life in the 1500s

[Judi Lynn]

An incredible map made as early as 1570 has provided an insight into the early interactions between the indigenous people of Mexico and the newly arrived Spanish.

The map, which is one of fewer than 100 to survive from this time, shows the landholdings and ancestry of a family living in Mexico more than five centuries ago.

The map covers an area between Mexico City and Puebla, home to a family identified as ‘de Leon’ who descended from a major political leader known as Lord-11 Quetzalecatzin.

This fascinating manuscript is one of the most important indigenous documents from the Americas to be made available in the last few years, an expert says.






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