Mixteco (English spelling)

Japanese: ミシュテコ（英語表記）Mixteco

A Mexican Indian group. They live mainly in the state of Oaxaca, but are also found in the states of Guerrero and Puebla. The Mixteco-speaking population aged 5 and over was 306,000 (1977). They developed a highly sophisticated civilization, with hereditary hierarchical regional groups centered around kinship groups holding power, and priests in charge of the calendar and ceremonies. They had advanced techniques in codices (old manuscripts), ritual pottery, and goldwork, and are thought to have had a major influence on the culture of Nahuatl-speaking Indians. After Aztec rule, the Spanish conquest destroyed the indigenous political and religious integrity.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

メキシコのインディオ集団。主としてオアハカ州に住み，ゲレロ州，プエブラ州にも分布している。5歳以上でミシュテコ語を話す人口は30万6000(1977)。高文明を発達させ，親族集団を中核とする世襲の階層的な地域集団が権力を握り，司祭が暦や儀礼をつかさどっていた。コディセ(古写本)，祭事用陶器，金細工に高い技術をもち，ナワ語系インディオの文化にも大きな影響を与えたと考えられている。アステカの支配の後，スペインの征服をうけ，土着の政治･宗教上の統合はくずれた。

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