On the left side is a listing of the indigenous dynastic rulers. While the answer to that question may be guns, germs and steel, Granados says that for generations, the Spanish and indigenous cultures existed together, first side by side and later, one inside the other. She says the maps demonstrate that the indigenous groups that lived in Mexico were more than just fodder for genocide. HISTORY MAPS   -   hide caption. Research People in History A - C Intendancy of San Luis Potosi Documents A - Z Rio Grande Wars & Battles Q - Z Granados says the indigenous maps and the Spanish maps exhibited here carry the strong imprint of each other's cultures, 80 years after Hernán Cortés first waded ashore in 1519, 500 years ago, this past March. parallel: Treaty between Spain and the U.S. February 22, 1819 ( Intendancy of Merida MAPS:  Eu-Ez "The question of how a handful of men conquered both the Aztec and the Inca has been always surprising," Granados says. Source Text - By Title In the Bajio mountains of Central Mexico, there is a small colonial destination known as San Miguel de Allende. She believes it's important to stress that "the conquest didn't mean a complete destruction of that splendor.". AUSTRALIA AND Intendancy of Veracruz PACIFIC In keeping with indigenous tradition, plants are depicted with roots, but the detail is "similar to what you could find in botanical treatises," she says. 1-World Globes & Maps, LLC•All rights reserved World Maps Online. Write Me, Sitemap 01   Sitemap 02   HISTORY DICTIONARY          Battles D - L WORLD MAPS "This was the first museum in the country to have a dedicated curator to Latin American art," says Simone Wicha, director of the Blanton Museum of Art. Mexico 1786 - 1821. Maps show us not only what is where and how to get there, but also who we were — and perhaps, who we're going to be. In 1577, King Philip II of Spain wanted to know whom exactly he was ruling and where in his vast kingdom they were. Intendancy of Durango Tribes & Peoples Wars & The Mapping Memory exhibition at the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, Texas, displays maps made in the late 1500s of what is now Mexico. Cuba Granados asks: "Who were these inscriptions written for if they knew that no one but themselves would make sense of them?" Revolutions A Map multiple locations, get transit/walking/driving directions, view live traffic conditions, plan trips, view satellite, aerial and street side imagery. Troublemakers Archaeological Sites 1968, North America Illustrating. Ixtapalapa means "water near the flat stones," Granados explains. × province of Coahuila Blanton Museum of Art Map Description Historical Map of Mexico - The Viceroyalty of New Spain, 1786-1821. The Mapping Memory exhibition contains work by indigenous mapmakers from the late 1500s. The Twelve Intendancies and the Governmental Divisions of New California, Old California, New Mexico, and Tlaxcala. Wars & Pedro de San Agustín created this watercolor map of Culhuacán in 1580. Arkansas River C - D Sitemap 12 SPAIN. Government of New California A map of Culhuacán, for example, shows rivers running straight, with tiny arrows in the middle, indicating which way they flow. History AMERICA MAPS: A - D Great Salt Lake World COUNTRIES | U.S.A. STATES Colleges. EUROPE MAPS: O - Q MAPS: F Mississippi River People in History G - I Sitemap 13   Sitemap 14   Battles 1800 - Today, Miscellaneous Wars & From Spain to Mexico: Calculate distance between Spain and Mexico in miles and kilomenter, for free, with map and Flight Time / Flight Duration to Mexico. Times - 1499 1846-1847, Mexico 1919 - This large, watercolor map of Teozacoalco — made from 23 sheets of European paper pasted together — was created in 1580 by an unknown artist. Pacific Ocean Intendancy of Guanajuato