Florentine Codex: The ultimate Aztec encyclopedia

Amid the turmoil of disease and the consolidation of Spanish colonialism, Spanish Franciscan friar Bernardino de Sahagún and a surviving indigenous team put the finishing touches on their work that has taken decades to complete.

This work is key to understanding Aztec, or Mexica, culture and the mestizo world that emerged after the Spanish conquest.

Multiple indigenous people wrote, illustrated, and contributed to the work. Watch to find out what it is and why is it KEY to learning about the Mexica.

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