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Aztec Historical Codex Goes on Display in Mexico After 186 Years in France
Just the facts
France's national library arranged the loan of a historical Aztec manuscript recounting the history of the Aztec civilization to Mexico for public exhibition. The document had been preserved abroad in France for 186 years prior to the cultural loan agreement. Mexican cultural authorities organized the display to showcase the rare pre-Columbian historical text to the public. The manuscript provides detailed historical records of Aztec society, lineage, and regional governance before Spanish colonization.
Why this is news
The National Library of France agreed to loan a historic 16th-century Aztec manuscript detailing pre-Columbian history to Mexico for public display. The document returned to Mexico for the first time in 186 years following an international loan agreement.
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