El Códice de Dresde como documento del Posclásico Tardío: análisis visual en el desarrollo del concepto

Abstract

This research to determine the pre-Hispanic context of the Dresden Codex argues that it is Late Postclassic (1250 AD-Spanish conquest) and that it is not necessarily from the area of Chichen Itza. The conclusions modify the view of J. Eric S. Thompson, still highly influential after nearly fifty years, that it was painted in or near the settlement between 1200 and 1250 AD. Because the manuscript is a copy from Classic period sources, it is necessary to establish its date according to the most recent revision. This can be determined from a group of objects in the illustrations that are closely linked with Late Postclassic art. The study further supports interpretation of the period in neutral terms, not decadence.