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This research explores how sixteenth-century Mexican surveyors classified agricultural lands differently than modern scholars.

Deciphering Sands and Stones

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Analysis reveals differences in soil classification between past surveyors and modern scholars, suggesting deeper insights.

This research explores how sixteenth-century Mexican surveyors classified agricultural lands differently than modern scholars.
Analyzed the Codex Vergara and Codex de Santa María Asunción for hieroglyph usage and soil classification.
Examined misconceptions and agreements among scholars regarding decipherment.
Utilized linguistic and ethnohistoric evidence to contextualize findings.
Identified differences in how past and present scholars conceptualize natural phenomena like soils.
Uncovered that disagreements result from varying approaches to understanding soil as a process rather than a fixed entity.

Sarah Newman (2026) studied this question.

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