brushes and pens

[Bill W.]

Does anyone have references concerning pre-conquest writing and painting implements? I've found a bit about Maya brushes and quills, but so far no mention of what exactly the Mexica used to paint their books with. Did they have the same kind of reed-brush as the Maya? Were similar tools used throughout all Meso-American cultures? 

I'd be grateful for any enlightenment that can be offered on the subject.


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