Códice Pérez: Fragmento del Chilam Balam
Artista: Recopilado por Juan Pío Pérez Bermón
Siglo XIX · México
Colección: Códice Pérez
This fragment from the Códice Pérez, written in Yucatec Maya, presents a historical or mythological narrative, possibly of a genealogical or foundational character. The script, a form of postclassic Maya writing, uses an adapted Latin alphabet and is characterized by its cursive style and the arrangement of text in columns. This document is fundamental for the study of Maya history and culture in the Yucatan Peninsula during the period of contact with the Spanish.
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