Made in Latin America
A new podcast brought to you by the Santo Domingo Centre of Excellence for Latin American Research (SDCELAR) at the British Museum. Listen to new insights and interpretations about remarkable collections as well as examples from more than 60,000 objects, many of which have never been on display. Join us in this series that will deepen and challenge what you know about Latin America. Find out more at tinyurl.com/MadeInLatinAmerica
Episodes
6 days ago
6 days ago
Meet the people behind the Tonindeye codex and their descendants. Many projects in this season are led by these Indigenous researchers. * Find the app mentioned in this episode at tinyurl.com/codicesmixtecosapp
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Written in pictographs, not alphabetic or syllabic writing. Who can read the codex and what does it say?
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
The Tonindeye codex is 500 years old and one of the few surviving pre-Columbian pictorial manuscripts in Latin America. Why is it so fascinating and what stories does it tell? * Find images of the Tonindeye codex here tinyurl.com/MadeInLatinAmerica
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
This season explores the Tonindeye codex, one of the few surviving pre-Hispanic pictorial manuscripts, made more than 500 years ago in the Mixtec region in Mexico. In which language is it written? Why is its blue colour so unique? What stories does it tell?