Oztoticpac Lands Map, 1540s

Don Carlos was a grandson of the famous Texcocan ruler Nezahualcoyotl. He held significant lands in the Texcoco region in the Aztec codex known as the Oztoticpac Lands Map just after his execution.The Oztoticpic Lands map was likely created between 1540-44, as part of an effort to reclaim land held by Don Carlos. The contents are both pictorial and alphabetic text in Nahuatl in red and black ink on native paper (amatl). The glosses indicate it deals with lands that Texcocan lord Ixtlilxochitl I may have given to Don Carlos with litigation over the lands ownership. The map indicates a palace held by Don Carlos in Oztoticpac. In the schematic cadastrals of particular pieces of land, the map shows Nahua families who farmed the land as well as the measurements of the plots. A number of these properties were rented by tenants with standard glyphic representations of the rents. The names of the pieces of land are indicated with toponymic glyphs. One of the most interesting and important features of the map is depictions of fruit trees, both European and local, many of them grafted. Pears, quince, apple, pomegranates, peaches, and grapevines are shown Income from the sale of fruit would have increased the value of the property

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1540s Alphabetic Aztec Aztlan Codex Codices Glyphic Glyphs Lands Mesoamerica Mesoamerican Mexica Nahuatl Ownership Pictorial Pre-columbian Sixteenth

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