La visión indígena de la conquista

"The narrative of the conquest of Guatemala--or the invasion as many indigenous prefer calling it--has been shaped by the Spanish perspective. It is the one that most children are taught at school. The indigenous vision remains untold, chiefly because the documents produced by Maya are viewed as impenetrable, but most of all because they are not considered valid sources. La visión indígena de la conquista aims to reclaim that forgotten voice. The book offers several new contributions. It outlines the political situation at the eve of the Spanish invasion, in particular in the Quetzaltenango area where the main confrontations took place ... The book also reviews the legend of Tecum Umam, Guatemala's national hero. Based on the sources, it leaves little doubt that he was a historical person, but that his proper name was only Tecum ... Part of the book is dedicated to an amazing new discovery done by Dutch anthropologist Florine Asselbergs ... When Asselbergs studied the lienzos of the pre-Hispanic Mexican town Quauhquechollan, she found that this pictorial of which it was always thought to be depicting local battles, actually seemed to portray the conquest of Guatemala ... "--From author's website (English version).