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Time and the Arrival of the Spanish: The Annals of Cuauhtitlan as Xiuhpohualli and Universal History.

The article discusses the work known as the "Annals of Cuahtitlan," an anonymously authored, alphabetic Nahuatl-language history of Anahuac and its major altepeme, from origins and creation to the arrival of the Spanish. Topics include genre affiliation and the historical chronotopes of the "Annals...

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Published in:Chasqui (01458973) Vol. 54; no. 2; pp. 157 - 180
Main Author: Kauffmann, Leisa A.
Format: Article
Published: Chasqui nov2025
Subjects:
Historical chronology
Nahuatl language
History
Chronology
Meseta Central (Mexico)
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses the work known as the "Annals of Cuahtitlan," an anonymously authored, alphabetic Nahuatl-language history of Anahuac and its major altepeme, from origins and creation to the arrival of the Spanish. Topics include genre affiliation and the historical chronotopes of the "Annals of Cuauhtitlan," time and calendar in the Nahua context, and background on the arrival of the Spanish.