Teozacualco

Teozacualco was a Mixtec lordship in the highlands of Oaxaca. Its ruling family claimed a history linked to the dynasty of Tilantongo, brought under its authority through marriage. In 1580 the community produced a painted map showing its territory and rulers for the Spanish colonial government. Indigenous place signs and genealogies appear alongside churches and European conventions, preserving an account of political identity across the conquest.