81. Frontispiece of the Codex Mendoza

• Form
  • codex
  • city laid out in 4 sections
  • text
  • ink and color on paper
• Content
  • Part 1: creation of the City of Tenochtlitan (eagle on cactus describes how city was founded
  • Part 2: conquests achieved by Aztec alliances
  • Part 3: daily life
  • Templo Mayor
  • Canals dividing cities
• Function
  • Made for Spanish viceroy
  • Historical account for the Aztecs