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Researchers confirm the creation date of the Oben Tonalamatl Codex
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New radiocarbon analysis revealed that the Oben Tonalamatl Codex, an important Aztec manuscript, was created before the Spanish conquest. Researchers suggest 1494 as the most likely year of its creation.
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- Oben Tonalamatl Codex
- Created before 1494
- Important for divination
- Analysis confirmed non-colonial origin
- Study resolved origin dispute
Oben Tonalamatl Codex · Mexico · Baltasar Brito Guadarrama · National Museum of Anthropology
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