people and brief Nahuatl texts

San Agustín de las Cuevas (Tlalpan)

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Two of the people seem to be playing a wind instrument and shooting arrows. The man playing the horn is named Diego (something), and the man with the bow and arrow is Joseph (something). Another person, on the left, stands wearing a cape and a hat. [SW]

Translations and Transcriptions

Spanish Translation

"Coyoteca." "José Yaotepotzotecatl." "Aquí tocó Diego Ayacaxayacahuicoltzin." "Allá está la terraza donde Monctesuma fue a regresar." "Allá tocaron. Allá se encontraron los habitantes de San Juan. Martín Coyotecatl." "Aquí sigue el camino de Tepipilco." [Santos Herrera de la Rosa and Ignacio Silva Cruz]

English Translation

Coyoteca. José Yaotepotzotecatl [a person's name]. Diego Ayacaxayacahuicoltzin played here. Over there is the terrace where Moteuczoma went to return. They played over there. Over there they met the inhabitants of San Juan. Martín Coyotecatl [a person's name]. The road to Tepipilco continues past here. [Stephanie Wood]

Standardized Transcription

"Coyoteca." "Joseph Yaotepotzotecatl." "Otlapitz Diego Ayacaxayacahuicoltzin." "Oncan cuepa huiya Monctesuma ytlapanco." "Oncan Otlapitzque. Oncan omonamique San Juan chaneque. Martin Coyotecatl." "Ynic tlamelahua tetepilco." [Santos Herrera de la Rosa and Ignacio Silva Cruz]

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Spanish Translation

"Coyoteca." "José Yaotepotzotecatl." "Aquí tocó Diego Ayacaxayacahuicoltzin." "Allá está la terraza donde Monctesuma fue a regresar." "Allá tocaron. Allá se encontraron los habitantes de San Juan. Martín Coyotecatl." "Aquí sigue el camino de Tepipilco." [Santos Herrera de la Rosa and Ignacio Silva Cruz]

English Translation

Coyoteca. José Yaotepotzotecatl [a person's name]. Diego Ayacaxayacahuicoltzin played here. Over there is the terrace where Moteuczoma went to return. They played over there. Over there they met the inhabitants of San Juan. Martín Coyotecatl [a person's name]. The road to Tepipilco continues past here. [Stephanie Wood]

Standardized Transcription

"Coyoteca." "Joseph Yaotepotzotecatl." "Otlapitz Diego Ayacaxayacahuicoltzin." "Oncan cuepa huiya Monctesuma ytlapanco." "Oncan Otlapitzque. Oncan omonamique San Juan chaneque. Martin Coyotecatl." "Ynic tlamelahua tetepilco." [Santos Herrera de la Rosa and Ignacio Silva Cruz]

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