pre-Columbian book
C21580
concept
A pre-Columbian book is a manuscript created in the Americas before European contact, typically made from materials like bark paper or deerskin and inscribed with pictographic or hieroglyphic writing to record history, religion, astronomy, or genealogy.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maya codex | 5 |
| Aztec manuscript | 1 |
| Nahua manuscript | 1 |
Instances (8)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Maya codices | — |
| Codex Aubin | Nahua manuscript |
| Codex Borbonicus | Aztec manuscript |
| Grolier Codex | Maya codex |
| Madrid Codex | Maya codex |
| Paris Codex | Maya codex |
|
Grolier Codex (Maya Codex of Mexico)
surface form:
Grolier Codex
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Maya codex |
| Dresden Codex | Maya codex |