Los señores de Xochimilco en 1548

A rare Colonial-era legal document from Xochimilco, near Mexico City, reveals critical insights into the land tenure system and sociopolitical dynamics of the region's native lords during the early Spanish conquest. The 1548 text, analyzed by Dr. Carrasco, details the lands and tribute obligations of three key divisions—Tepetenchi, Tecpan, and Olac—offering unprecedented clarity on both pre-Conquest cacique governance and the transition to Colonial administration. The study leverages archival legal records to reconstruct historical economic structures and power relations, bridging gaps in our understanding of this pivotal period.

Carrasco, P. (2013). Los señores de Xochimilco en 1548. Tlalocan, 7. https://doi.org/10.19130/iifl.tlalocan.1977.14