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Notes and other related papers pertaining to Los popolocas, 1905-1906

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Open book Notes and other related papers pertaining to Los popolocas, 1905-1906

Title Notes and other related papers pertaining to Los popolocas, 1905-1906

Creator León, Nicolás, 1859-1929

Date 1905-1906

Place Mexico, Mexico--Tecamachalco (Puebla), Mexico--Tehuacan, Mexico--Tepeaca, Mexico--Tepexi de Rodriguez

Language Spanish

Subjects Popoloca Indians, Popolocan languages

Description Box title "Los popolocas."
Box 1 contains t.p. from printed version, published as Num. 1 of the Conferencias del Museo Nacional, Sección de Etnología. Mexico : Imprenta del Museo Nacional, 1905.
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

Summary An expanded version of the material on the Popoloca Indians presented by León in a lecture given at the Escuela de Minas on March 15, 1905, including related illustrations and research materials. León describes the etymology of the name Popoloca, the various dialects spoken by the Popolocas, and outlines on a map the area in which the Popolocas settled. The sections on Tepeaca, Tecamachalco, Tepexi, Tehuacan, Quecholac, Cozcatlan, and Cuta discuss the history, religion, ceremonies, customs, and government of these important centers of Popoloca culture. There are population statistics from the 1900 census, a description of the physionomy and structure of the Popolocas, with comparative tables of body measurements, and notes on the origens of the Popolocas. León also analyzes some native documents such as the Codex Borbonicus and the Codex Dresdensis. With the notes are related photographs and reproductions, a bibliography, and an appendix of excerpts from historical and linguistic documents, vocabulary lists, newspaper clippings, and 3 letters to León: two from Joaquín Paredes Colín (February 23 and May 10, 1905) and one from Antonio Peñafiel (March 9, 1905).

Extent 3 boxes ; 24 x 19 x 8 cm

Format Correspondence, Drawings, Manuscripts, Photomechanical prints, Research notes

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

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BibID 991237908805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2004px × 2741px 15.74 MB

Filename 991237908805867_Ayer_MS_1118_vol_01_00010.tif

Unique Identifier NL11E7Z5

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