f. 18v., genealogy, founding father

This reclining figure is referred to as “Tepotzoteca” (which may be an ethnicity or a name), who is buried at the site, here called Tlatelticpac. He appears to wear a headdress of numerous short feathers above his brow. His hair is painted a gray color. He has a fold in his eyelid between the eye and the brow. His eyes are open, which is unusual given that he is supposed to be lying buried and therefore deceased. His body is painted brown. His right hand is somewhat raised, although his arm generally lies at his side. It is a little bit surprising that the text on this page also refers to lands, boundaries, and magueyes. Was this land focus added as an afterthought to what was originally supposed to be only a genealogy? This repurposing of the genealogy may explain why we do not have the descendants’ names. [SW]