👑The Pudipecha built a powerful empire in Michoacan, Mexico.
🌎They were often overlooked on maps, despite their significant achievements.
🗺️The borders of modern Michoacan reflect the old imperial borders of the Pudipecha empire.
🔍Archaeology has provided valuable insights into their history, customs, and state.
📜The Relacion de Michoacan is a key written source about the Pudipecha and their empire.
Why were the Pudipecha often overlooked on maps?
—Despite their significant achievements, the Pudipecha were considered relatively obscure and were not given much attention on maps
What was the significance of the Pudipecha empire?
—The Pudipecha empire was powerful enough to defeat the Aztecs, making them a notable force in Mesoamerica.
What do we know about the language spoken by the Pudipecha?
—The Pudipecha language is considered a language isolate, and its origins and connections to other languages remain debated by linguists.
What sources do we have about the Pudipecha and their empire?
—The Relacion de Michoacan, written shortly after the conquest, provides valuable information about the Pudipecha and their empire. Archaeological research also contributes to our understanding.
How did the Pudipecha build their empire?
—The Pudipecha empire was built through the leadership of the Waku-secha family line, notably Tadia Curry. Conquests and alliances with other city-states in the Lake Patzcuaro basin contributed to their expansion.
00:00Introduction to the Pudipecha and their empire in Michoacan
02:40Discussion on the origins and language of the Pudipecha
04:32Overview of the Relacion de Michoacan as a key written source
07:12Exploration of the Lake Patzcuaro basin as a favorable environment for settlement
10:45Brief overview of Tadia Curry and the rise of the Pudipecha empire
11:59Discussion on the Pudipecha empire's early conquests and coalition-like structure
