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title: Atlalli Aztec Irrigation
author: The Florentine Codex
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21236/atlalli-aztec-irrigation/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 2025-10-26
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# Atlalli Aztec Irrigation
_Authored by The Florentine Codex_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21236.png)
## Image Caption
*Atlalli*, ink on parchment, unknown artist, included in the *[Florentine Codex](https://www.worldhistory.org/Florentine_Codex/)* by Bernardino de Sahagún, Mexico, 1577.
A farmer in Mexico cultivates irrigated land. Water has a swirling texture while the land is sparsely decorated with wisps of grass. Flowers and plants resembling corn grow from the edges of the water signifying fertility.
Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence.
## Cite This Work
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Codex, T. F. (2025, October 26). Atlalli Aztec Irrigation. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Codex, The Florentine. "Atlalli Aztec Irrigation." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 26, 2025. .
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Codex, The Florentine. "Atlalli Aztec Irrigation." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Oct 2025, .
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