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title: Aztec victims of smallpox
author: Unknown author
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15704/aztec-victims-of-smallpox/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Aztec victims of smallpox

_Authored by Unknown author_

## Image File

[![Aztec victims of smallpox](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15704.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15704.jpg)

## Image Caption

Sixteenth-century [Aztec](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Civilization/) drawings of victims of smallpox. Scanned from (2009) *Viruses, Plagues, and History: Past, Present and Future*, Oxford University Press, USA, p. 60.

## Cite This Work

### APA
author, U. (2022, April 24). Aztec victims of smallpox. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15704/aztec-victims-of-smallpox/>
### Chicago
author, Unknown. "Aztec victims of smallpox." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 24, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15704/aztec-victims-of-smallpox/>.
### MLA
author, Unknown. "Aztec victims of smallpox." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Apr 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15704/aztec-victims-of-smallpox/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aztec_smallpox_victims.jpg) by [**Unknown author**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aztec_smallpox_victims.jpg). Submitted by [John Horgan](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jhorgan/ "User Page: John Horgan"), published on 24 April 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.