Tenochtitlan, 1521
Item
-
Title
-
Tenochtitlan, 1521
-
Rights
-
World Digital Library. Public Domain.
-
Date
-
1550
-
Description
-
This map shows Tenochtitlan and the surrounding area during its conquest by the Spanish in 1521. It shows a condensed town center which is positioned in the center of the swap land of Lake Texcoco. The map also shows the roads that lead from the city center into the country side. The map also depicts several people in boats on the lake itself and using the road ways.
-
Format
-
Map. Paint on two joined pieces of parchment. 75 x 144 cm.
-
Language
-
Spanish. Nahuatl.
-
Publisher
-
Uppsala University Library
-
Contributor
-
Raven Burns
-
Identifier
-
Library of Congress. 2021668313.
-
Subject
-
mexico city; tenochtitlan; spanish conquest; spanish colonization; aztec empire.
-
Source
-
Jpeg file. Library of Congress. 10/22/2023. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668313/
Tenoctitlan, 1521