Lienzo de Cuauhtinchan 1

The Lienzo de Cuauhtinchan 1 is a large aztec-style painted manuscript from 1540 that visually documents the history, important events, and legends of the Cuauhtinchan region in central Mexico. It combines images and symbols to tell stories about the land, its rulers, and its people before and after Spanish contact. This artifact serves as a historical record, illustrating how indigenous communities understood and recorded their past through visual storytelling, blending their cultural traditions with early influences from European colonization.