The Historia General de las Cosas de la Nueva España

*The Historia General de las Cosas de la Nueva España* is an important historical account written in the 16th century by friar Bernardino de Sahagún. It documents the culture, customs, society, religion, and daily life of the Aztec civilization before and after the Spanish conquest. Using interviews, codices, and his observations, Sahagún aimed to preserve Aztec knowledge and traditions, providing a detailed, multi-dimensional portrait of indigenous life. The work is considered one of the earliest and most comprehensive ethnographic records of Mesoamerican civilization, blending native perspectives with European scholarly methods.