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Frontispiece of the Codex Mendoza
Frontispiece of the Codex Mendoza
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1
The Codex Mendoza was once taken by French pirates
True
False
2
What does Eagle on the cactus represent?
Represents the war between the Aztecs and the Spanish.
Represents the victory of the Aztec over other empires
Represents the sign to settle at Tenochtitlan.
3
Describe the bottom half of the frontispiece
hierarchical scales, destruction of the Aztec tribe & temples
hierarchical scale, spiritual ritals such as human sacrifice are depicted
hierarchical scale, Aztecs conquer other indigenous tribes, temples burned
hierarchical scale, battle between the Aztec and the Spaniards.
4
Describe the top half of the frontispiece.
Men wearing white clothing, priest with gray skin and red mark by his ear
Different crops (agricultural fertility), Aztec capital (Texcoco)
Men wearing war clothing, priest with gray skin and blue mark by his ear
Different plants (agricultural fertility), Aztec capital (tenochtitlan)
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What does the blue diagonals represent?
roads that pass through the city
city borders
North, west, south & east
Canals through the city
6
What does the blue border of the frontispiece depict?
The Aztec Calendar
The Inca Calendar
Important Aztec holidays such as the New fire ceremony
The first 51 years of the Aztec empire and Tenoch's rule.
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Themes
Narrative
Nationalism
War & Battle
religious work
8
What year was it made?
1541-1542
1570-1572
1500-1510
1602-1603
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What is the drawing on top of the blue square & it's meaning?
sword - represents the year the Aztec were victorious over other tribes
a crop- represents the year of the harvest
fire drill- represents the year of the Aztecs new fire ceremony
