The Complete Codex Zouche-Nuttall: Mixtec Lineage Histories and Political Biographies
(Part of the The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies Series)
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The pre-Hispanic Mixtec people of Mexico recorded political and religious history, including the biographies and genealogies of their rulers, in pictograms on hand-painted, screen-fold manuscripts known as codices. Functioning rather like movie production storyboards, the codices served as outlines of oral traditions to stimulate the memories of bards who knew the complete narratives, which were sung, danced, and performed at elite functions. Centuries...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0292744382
ISBN13:9780292744387
Release Date:May 2013
Publisher:University of Texas Press
Length:456 Pages
Weight:2.00 lbs.
Dimensions:1.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"
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