There are 462 glyphs contained in this site and three ways to find each individual one: the Geographic Index, the Alphabetical Index, and the Image Index.
Because of the geographical organization of the Matrícula and Codex, Robert Barlow was able to identify 38 Tributary Provinces to the Aztecs. The clickable map leads to more detailed maps of the 38 Provinces. Each detailed map is also accompanied by Barlow's listing of the Mendoza place names and, where identifiable, their modern equivalents.
It should be noted, however, that in defining the extent of the Empire Barlow used more than the Matrícula de Tributos and the Codex Mendoza. He also made extensive use of 16th century Relaciones Geográficos and other primary and secondary sources. His research shows clearly that the Matricula and Codex were not an exhaustive listing of places paying tribute to the Empire. These tributaries are shown on the maps and tables that follow but are obviously not linked to the Mendoza place name glyphs.
If your browser supports frames, you can reach the main geographic index at any time by clicking on the Geographic Index button on the left of your browser window. If your browser does not support frames, or you elected not to view this site with frames, you can find the Geographic Index button on the bottom of this page and all other top level pages (i.e. most every page but the glyphs themselves).
The Alphabetical Index
If you already know the name of the glyph that you are searching for, you can find an alphabetical listing of all the glyphs in this site by clicking on the Alphabetical Index button. If your browser supports frames, you will find this button on the left of your browser window. If your browser does not support frames, or you elected not to view this site with frames, you can find the Alphabetical Index button on the bottom of this page and all other top level pages (i.e. most every page but the glyphs themselves).
The Image Index
The book that these glyphs were obtained from originally had 39 plates, most of which contained 12 colored glyphs. These plates are reproduced in the Image Index. This index will allow you to view up to 12 glyphs at a time. Since there are several images on each of these pages, the disadvantage is that they will load slower. The advantage is that you may view all of the glyphs on 39 separate pages instead of all 462 pages.
If your browser supports frames, you can reach the main geographic index at any time by clicking on the Image Index button on the left of your browser window. If your browser does not support frames, or you elected not to view this site with frames, you can find the Image Index button on the bottom of this page and all other top level pages (i.e. most every page but the glyphs themselves).
The Glyphs
Once you have found a glyph you can either use the back button on your browser, or if your browser is capable of displaying frames and you have opted to view frames you can use the Geographic, Alphabetical, or Image Index buttons to begin another search by any one of these methods.
