Speaker: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank
What is a screenfold codex?
Learn the answer in this short video, part of a series that breaks down key terms in art history, archaeology, and history. This video describes what a Mesoamerican screenfold is. Sometimes called a screenfold "codex," these books are important for our understanding of Mesoamerican history and cultures. Learn how a screenfold is made and read using examples like the ancient Maya Madrid Codex and the Mixtec Codex Nuttall (Tonindeye).
Video chapters
0:00 What is a screenfold? 0:22 Screenfolds among Indigenous groups in Mesoamerica 0:59 Materials and making screenfolds 1:20 Pictographs 1:52 Reading a screenfold
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