Codex Huamantla
The Codex Huamantla also known as the Codex of Huamantla and Códice de Huamantla is an
The Codex
The center of the painting depicts the migration of a group of
A second pictograph was made above the first by a different artist.[1][2] It shows the participation of the Otomi in the conquest of the Aztec Empire and the lives of the Otomi under Spanish domination.[1] Fragments of the codex include a Franciscan monastery, church and a friar believed to depict Pedro Melendez, who initiated the construction of the buildings in 1570.[2]
Date of creation
The exact date of the original work is unknown, but the addition of the second part by a different artist is presumed to have been completed in 1592.[2] The work contains a line in Nahuatl which is read in Spanish as "Aquí llegó el capitán hace setenta y tres años".[2] This is a direct reference to Hernán Cortés and the passage of seventy-three years, which indicates the year was 1592.[2] It is presumed that because this portion is on the edge of the work that was added last.[2]
Fragments
The manuscript consists of several fragments with several of portion having been lost.
