Texto explicativo del Códice Mendoza
Artista: Anónimo tlacuilo mexica (Códice Mendoza)
Siglo XVI · México
Colección: Códice Mendoza
This image, part of the Mendoza Codex, depicts a scene illustrating aspects of the life and organization of indigenous communities before the arrival of the Spanish. The style is pictographic, typical of the Mesoamerican tradition, and the technique is painting on amate paper or deerskin, characteristic of pre-Hispanic codices. It is part of a colonial document that sought to record and present to the Spanish crown the history, tributes, and customs of the conquered peoples.
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