Rare Aztec Map Reveals a Glimpse of Life in 1500s Mexico
A colorful map shows how indigenous and Spanish cultures mixed after their worlds collided. The seated figure dressed in red is Lord-11 Quetzalecatzin, a political leader in central Mexico in the late 1400s. COURTESY LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, GEOGRAPHY AND MAP DIVISION Early maps of the Americas made by indigenous people are rare—extremely rare. This […]
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