Codex from the Marquisate of the Oaxaca valley - Communication and Information Sector's Photobank

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Codex from the Marquisate of the Oaxaca valley

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v_charneau Registered: December 2004 Posts: 4,164	The Marquisate of the Oaxaca Valley was the land granted by the Crown on 6 July 1529 to Hernán Cortés in recognition of his services. This codex was drafted by indigenous scribes (tlacuilos) using their own writing system and written on agave (maguey) paper. This codex constitutes indigenous testimony after the Conquest and reflection of pre-Hispanic documents and has allowed the testimony of the indigenous culture to be preserved, as most of the pre-Hispanic originals were destroyed.
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	Keywords: Oaxaca valley indigenous culture scribes writing
	Photographer: Archivo General de la Nación
	Copyright: © Archivo General de la Nación
	Date: 1529
	Place: Mexico
	Country: Mexico
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