California Frontier - A History Podcast

California Frontier - A History Podcast


Aztec Memories and the Florentine Codex: Interview with Ezekiel Stear (Part 1)

April 07, 2020

The story of the Spanish missions in California has its roots in 16th century Mexico. There, Franciscan friars and their native partners sought to record the memories of Aztec elders before their culture was changed forever. The information they collected is contained in the Florentine Codex.