The Mixtecs | Art and Architecture of Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica

The Mixtecs

During the Post-Classic Period in Mesoamerica

c. 1200–1521 CE

A display case with a long, detailed illuminated manuscript laid flat inside, showcasing colorful illustrations and text.

Learn about the Mixtecs of southern Mexico, who flourished during the Post-Classic period

Famous for their screenfolds, metalwork, and mosaics

Introduction to the Mixtecs

The Mixtecs were skilled artists in a variety of different media

Ornate gold artifact depicting a stylized face with headdresses, placed on a display stand in a museum.

VIDEO: What is a pectoral? | A golden pectoral from Tomb 7 at Monte Albán

Display case containing illuminated historical illustrated manuscripts or pages laid flat inside a museum or archive setting.

VIDEO: Defining screenfold codex and the Codex Nuttall (Tonindeye)

Important terms and concepts

Mixtecs

Oaxaca

Post-Classic Period

Pectoral

screenfold codex

Codex Tonindeye (Nuttall)

atlatl

a wooden stick with elaborate carvings on it

VIDEO: What is an atlatl? | A Mixtec wooden atlatl

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