The Codex Ixtlilxochitl
''Codex Ixtlilxochitl'' (Nahuatl for "black-faced flower") is a pictorial Aztec codex, Aztec Codex created between 1580 and 1584, during the Spanish colonial era in New Spain, Mexico. It depicts past ceremonies and holidays observed at the Great Teocalli of the Aztec altepetl or city-state of Texcoco de Mora, Texcoco, near modern-day Mexico City, and has visual representations of rulers and deities with association to Texcoco. The existence of this codex is a demonstration of the cultural assimilations and interactions between native Aztecs, Spanish colonists, and mestizos that occurred during the 17th century in Mexico as the colonies developed and their residents, of all cultures, endeavored to find a balance between native tradition and colonial innovation. Format The codex is crafted in the native style using natural pigments and ink, as well as more advanced techniques learned from the Spanish colonists. Folios 94-104 were created with the traditional naturally-sourced ...
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Lake Texcoco (Lago De Texcoco) December 1855 Map From Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 12 December 1855 To May 1856 (IA Harpersnew12harper) (page 34 Crop)
Lake Texcoco (; ) was a natural Salt lake, saline lake within the ''Anahuac'' or Valley of Mexico. Lake Texcoco is best known for an island situated on the western side of the lake where the Mexica built the city of Tenochtitlan, Mēxihco Tenōchtitlan, which would later become the capital of the Aztec Empire. After the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, Spanish conquest, efforts to control flooding led to most of the lake being drained. The entire lake basin is now almost completely occupied by Mexico City, the capital of the present-day nation of Mexico. Drainage of the lake has led to serious ecological and human consequences. The local climate and water availability have changed considerably, contributing to water scarcity in the area; subsequent Overdrafting, groundwater extraction leads to land subsidence under much of the city. Native species endemic to the lake region, such as the axolotl, have become severely endangered or extinct due to ecosystem change. Geography ...
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