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      Xalliquehuac ihuan quiahpe: el volcán y el quiampero 

      Ríos Toribio, Fidel (1997)
      The article "Xalliquehuac and Quiahpe: The Volcano and the Quiampero" by Fidel Ríos Toribio explores a traditional Nahuatl narrative that intertwines cultural, spiritual, and natural elements. Through the story of Antonio, ...
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      We want to give them laws: Royal Ordinances in a Mid-Sixteenth Century Nahuatl Text 

      Sell, Barry D.; Kellogg, Susan (1997)
      The article analyzes the royal ordinances issued during the colonial period in Mexico, focusing on the regulation of family and social life among the Nahua peoples. It details the norms regarding marriage, concubinage, ...
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      Volumen 27: la casa de escritores en lenguas indígenas 

      León-Portilla, Miguel (1997)
      Con alegría muy grande informamos a los lectores de estos Estudios que el 5 de diciembre de 1996 abrió sus puertas en la ciudad de México la Casa de Escritores en Lenguas Indígenas. Era éste un antiguo anhelo que, por fin, ...
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      Tlaltecuhtli: Señor de la Tierra 

      Matos Moctezuma, Eduardo (1997)
      This study examines the representations of Mexica deities connected to earth, water, and the sun, focusing on the symbolism of Tláloc and Tlaltecuhtli. It explores the significance of posture, gender, and associated rituals ...
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      Sobre la naturaleza de los dioses de Mesoamérica 

      Florescano, Enrique (1997)
      This article by Enrique Florescano provides an in-depth analysis of the nature of gods in Mesoamerican cultures, highlighting both the original indigenous conceptions and the European interpretations that influenced their ...
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      El perro como símbolo religioso entre los mayas y los nahuas 

      De La Garza, Mercedes (1997)
      This study examines the religious significance of the dog among the Maya and Nahua peoples, highlighting its role as a sacred symbol linked to the Sun, death, the underworld, and fire. It also discusses various pre-Hispanic ...
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      La muerte del tlahtoani: costumbres funerarias en el México antiguo 

      Heyden, Doris (1997)
      The article "The Death of the Tlatoani" by Doris Heyden explores funerary customs in ancient Mexico, focusing especially on the ceremonies of the Mexica tlatoanis and nobles. It analyzes the sacred use of cremation, the ...
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      Mariano Veitia: une vision nouvelle de l"histoire indienne 

      Roulet, Eric (1997)
      This article analyzes the work of Mariano Veitia and his innovative proposal to reassess Indigenous history in New Spain during the 18th century. Veitia, from a Spanish academic background and with access to important ...
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      Maliahtzin Ichpantenco: María Ichpantenco 

      Morales Baranda, Francisco (1997)
      This article narrates the life and traditions of Maliahtzin Ichpantenco, a respected woman in her community known for her wisdom, weaving skills, and deep cultural knowledge. It highlights how she passed ancestral customs ...
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      Hermes y Moctezuma, un tarot mexicano del siglo XVI 

      Grañén Porrúa, María Isabel (1997)
      This article examines the history and evolution of playing cards in New Spain during the 16th century, emphasizing the iconographic blend that combines European elements with American symbols. It discusses the local ...
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      Hacia una clasificación semántica del Calepino sahagunense 

      Máynez, Pilar (1997)
      This work analyzes the semantic classification of the Sahagun Calepino, exploring methods to organize the Nahua lexical corpus through semantic-cultural structures. It discusses the advantages and challenges of alphabetical ...
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      Los franciscanos etnógrafos 

      Baudot, Georges (1997)
      Study on the ethnographic work of Franciscan friars in New Spain, highlighting the Nahuatl language training at the Colegio de Tlatelolco and the pioneering contribution of Friar Andrés de Olmos in documenting and analyzing ...
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      La fecundación del hombre en el Mictlan y el origen de la vida breve 

      Johansson, Patrick (1997)
      Como todo lo que se "origina" en el mundo náhuatl, la existencia del hombre empieza a gestarse en los niveles más profundos y a la vez céntricos del inframundo. Así como el sur, con todos los predicados míticos que conlleva, ...
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      Las enfermedades reumáticas entre los nahuas prehispánicos 

      Viesca Treviño, Carlos; Aranda Cruzalta, Andrés (1997)
      This study examines rheumatic diseases in the pre-Hispanic Nahua population, exploring osteoarticular evidence in skeletal remains and its connection to traditional medicine and therapeutic practices of the time. It ...
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      De la palabra hablada a la palabra escrita: las primeras gramáticas del náhuatl 

      Hernández de León-Portilla, Ascensión (1997)
      This study explores the first Nahuatl grammars created in the 16th century by missionaries in the New World. It highlights the significance of linguistic codification for the transition from spoken to written language, ...
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      The Codex of San Cristóbal Coyotepec and its ramifications for the production of Techialopan Manuscripts 

      Christensen, Alexander F. (1997)
      Detailed study of the Codex of San Cristóbal Coyotepec, analyzing the relationship between captions and images, and their historical and cultural significance. The work examines the authenticity and context of the pictographic ...
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      El binomio oralidad y códices en Mesoamérica 

      León-Portilla, Miguel (1997)
      This study explores the interplay between orality and codices in ancient Mesoamerica, emphasizing how oral tradition and encoded images worked together to preserve and convey cultural, historical, and ritual knowledge
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      ¿El ábaco teotihuacano? 

      Morante López, Rubén B. (1997)
      This article presents the discovery and analysis of a set of dotted motifs known as "pecked crosses" located on the Piso de los Marcadores, on the U-shaped Platform of the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan. It discusses ...
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      Apuntes de los sucesos de la nación mexicana desde el año 1243 hasta el de 1562: un texto inédito de don Gabriel de Ayala 

      Silva Galeana, Librado (1997)
      This article presents an unpublished historical text attributed to don Gabriel de Ayala, a nobleman and scribe from Tetzcuco, narrating significant events of the Mexican Nation from the year 1243 to 1562. The manuscript, ...