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Title Narrative of the expedition to Cibola undertaken in 1540 in which all the populations inhabiting that country, as well as their manners and customs...

Creator Castaneda de Najera, Pedro de, active 16th century

Date 1851

Place Arizona--Grand Canyon, Maryland--Baltimore, New Mexico, New Southwest

Language English

Subjects Bookplates, Cibola, Seven Cities of, Indians of North America, Voyages and travels

Summary Castañeda de Nájera's account of an expedition to Cibola, New Mexico, led by Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, from 1540-1542. Inspired by the tales brought back by earlier explorers, Nuño de Guzmán and Fray Marcos de Niza, of Cibola's great wealth, Viceroy Antonio Mendoza organizes an expedition to explore the region and bring back treasures of silver and turquoise. The first part of the chronicle narrates the journey of discovery, from the departure from Compostela on February 23, 1540, to the arrival at Cibola, which turns out to be only a poor pueblo village of the Zuñi Indians. The men discover other native settlements at Tusayan, Triguex, and Acoma, encounter hostile Indians, and see bison for the first time. A smaller scouting party succeeds in reaching the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in August of that year, and in September, another group reaches the Rio Grande. The second part describes the Indians--including the construction of their pueblos and kivas, their customs, religion, agriculture, and dress, as well as flora and fauna of the region. The third part concludes with the return of the expedition to Mexico, having been unsuccessful in finding any riches.

Extent [2], 121, [2] leaves ; 32 cm

Format Chronicles, Early works, Manuscripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection

Link to Catalog View record

Call Number VAULT Ayer MS 1058

BibID 991219928805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2470px × 3868px 27.37 MB

Filename 991219928805867_Ayer_MS_1058_00115-0.TIF

Unique Identifier NL11JYFE

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