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SUMMARY:Aztec botany and natural history in the 16th century (1552–1580)
  - Osiris Sinuhé González Romero (University of Saskatchewan)
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CONTACT:Olin Moctezuma
DESCRIPTION:This talk aims to show an overview of the Aztec botany\, consi
 dering the primary sources available such as codices\, sculptures\, manusc
 ripts\, and chronicles\, which the Spaniards wrote. A general objective is
  to highlight the role of indigenous knowledge\, which frequently faces a 
 lack of acknowledgement\; this talk addresses the Aztec system of classify
 ing plants based on the Nahuatl language. Also\, the methodologies used to
  gather this knowledge will be under review. A specific objective will be 
 analysing the influence of classical works (Aristoteles\, Plinio the elder
 ) in the writing and organisation of natural history works written during 
 the 16th century. This talk focuses on three very well-known works: 1. De 
 la Cruz-Badiano Codex\, which is the first herbarium written in America by
  indigenous peoples\; 2. the Florentine Codex or General History of the Ne
 w Spain written by the Franciscan friar Bernardino de Sahagún\; and 3. th
 e Natural History of New Spain written by Francisco Hernández. He headed 
 a research expedition for seven years with the support of the Spanish Crow
 n. The abovementioned cases are paradigmatic examples of the globalisation
  of knowledge and bio-coloniality during the 16th century.
LOCATION:Zoom
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