Title: Columbus Manuscript

Description

• In this manuscript, enscribed Cadiz, Spain, November 20, 1493, Christopher Columbus describes the new lands he has discovered, which he calls the East Indies. The manuscript is written on linen paper and bears a watermark. In 1978, the eminent historian Edmundo O’Gorman authenticated the document and backed its acquisition by CONDUMEX.

Author

• Columbus, Christopher

Language

• Spanish

Place

• Europe > Spain > Andalusia > Cadiz
• Latin America and the Caribbean > Mexico

Time

• 500 CE - 1499 CE

Topic

• History & geography > History of North America

Additional Subjects

• Columbus, Christopher;
• Discovery and exploration;
• Mesoamerica

Type of Item

• Manuscripts

Physical Description

• 30 x 20 centimeters on linen

Institution

• Center for the Study of the History of Mexico CARSO