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The Aztec Code is a matrix code invented by Andrew Longacre, Jr. and Robert Hussey in 1995. [1] The code was published by AIM, Inc. in 1997. Although the Aztec Code was patented, that patent was officially made public domain. [2] The Aztec Code is also published as ISO/IEC 24778:2008 standard.
Aztec codices were usually made from long sheets of fig-bark paper ( amate) or stretched deerskins sewn together to form long and narrow strips; others were painted on big cloths. [4] Thus, usual formats include screenfold books, strips known as tiras, rolls, and cloths, also known as lienzos.
PDF417. PDF417 is a stacked linear barcode format used in a variety of applications such as transport, identification cards, and inventory management. "PDF" stands for Portable Data File. The "417" signifies that each pattern in the code consists of 4 bars and spaces in a pattern that is 17 units (modules) long.
Codex Mendoza. The Codex Mendoza is an Aztec codex, believed to have been created around the year 1541. [1] It contains a history of both the Aztec rulers and their conquests as well as a description of the daily life of pre-conquest Aztec society. The codex is written using traditional Aztec pictograms with a translation and explanation of the ...
The Aztec or Nahuatl script is a pre-Columbian writing system that combines ideographic writing with Nahuatl specific phonetic logograms and syllabic signs [ 1] which was used in central Mexico by the Nahua people in the Epiclassic and Post-classic periods. [ 2] It was originally thought that its use was reserved for elites, however, the ...
The Nahui Ollin is a fundamental concept in Aztec/Mexica cosmology, a guide for everyday life and decisions. The objective is to constantly strive for balance, even when there is struggle. The Nahui Ollin uses cultural concepts representing community, knowledge, education, will power, transformation, and most importantly, self-reflection.
Codex Azcatitlan. Axayacatl, sixth tlatoani of Tenochtitlan, as depicted in the Azcatitlan Codex. The Codex Azcatitlan is an Aztec codex detailing the history of the Mexica and their migration journey from Aztlán to the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. The exact date when the codex was produced is unknown, but scholars speculate it was ...
The Codex Borbonicus is a single 46.5-foot (14.2 m) long sheet of amatl paper. Although there were originally 40 accordion-folded pages, the first two and the last two pages are missing. It was originally pictorial and logographic as was usual for pre-Columbian Aztec codicies, although some Spanish descriptions have been added.