Aztec app brings historic Mexico codex into the digital age
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Before the Spanish invaded what is now Mexico, the pre-Hispanic cultures of that region used codices – “pictorial and iconic documents” – to preserve and transmit their histories, cultures, and values. This website is a digital resource providing close study of a Mexican Codex, with its pictures, maps, lineage lists, mathematics, and other conceptual expressions. Readers may want to start by reading the Introduction, housed under the About Tab, that describes the history and nature of Mexican Codices. Once situated, explore the document itself by clicking the Codex tab. Perhaps the most engaging feature of this site is the Transcription option found here. By selecting the first icon on the left hand side of the page, readers need only hover over the text to read a translation of this fascinating lens into the past. The transcription is available in English and Spanish and a full text option is also available.