Welcome To The Spokanesonian Institute of History and Culture, located in Spokane Washington. Currently on loan from the Vatican Archives, The Spokansonian is proud to open our new exhibit, The Codex Borgia of the Aztecs. The Exhibit will run from June 12th - August 28th, please stop by!
The Project can be downloaded as a Word Document here: final_museum_project.doc 1,280kb
Title: The Aztec Codices: A Glimpse into the Mexica Culture of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
Theme: The theme of this exhibit is to give an enriching impression of the vast and innovative empire of the Aztecs, and how comparable their civilization was to that of Europe at the time of Columbus .
Audience and Objectives: The goal of this exhibit is to educate the vicinity of Spokane 's Spokansonian Institute, particularly focusing on K-12 students in the culture, people, and accomplishments of the Aztecs of Mesoamerica.
How The Will Information Be Presented: The information will be given through this interactive website, displaying various artifacts, photos, and maps which will explore the Aztec people, their way of life, their capital Tenochtitlan, and of course the Codex Borgia. A narrative script will accompany each of the artifacts and images displayed in this website to aid visitors in their educational journey. The first objective will be to understand the Aztec people and their Empire through videos, maps, and paintings. The second objective will be for visitors to learn the achievements of the Aztec people through their codices, government, and their capital city Tenochtitlan. |
