Los antiguos libros de Mesoamérica eran pintados por tlacuilos, de quienes se dijo que tenían el “corazón endiosado” porque sabían dialogar con él. Ellos nos dejaron registro de las historias de sus dioses, de las hazañas de sus antepasados, de saberes rituales y médicos y de genealogías. En esta edición, exploramos los pocos libros que se conservan desde la época prehispánica.

Pre-Hispanic Codices. Ancient Mesoamerican books were painted by tlacuilos, whose hearts were said to have been touched by gods since they could communicate with them. These painter-scribes left us an extensive collection of stories about their gods, their ritual and medical knowledge, and their ancestors’ deeds and genealogies. In this issue, we explore those few books that have survived since pre-Hispanic times.