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Writing in central Mexico

Archaelogy of northern Mesoamerica,part one10Published In 1971 • Pages: 322-332

By: Dibble, Charles E..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This source explains the Aztec systems of pictographic and ideographic writing, and the transformation of these into phonetic and, ultimately, syllabic systems in the context both of cultural change and contact with the Spanish.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Writing
Numeration
Ordering of time
Revelation and divination
Visual arts
Ethnobotany
Grammar
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Aztecs
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2017
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Middle America and the Caribbean
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Central Mexico
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Ethnologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
M. A. Marcus ; 1984
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
not applicable
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1481-1551
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Tlaxcala, Puebla, and eastern State of Mexico, Mexico
NotesAdditional notes
Charles E. Dibble
Includes bibliographical references
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
64010316
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Aztecs