MAIN BODY The arrival of the Spanish affected significantly how the Aztecs lived and how they were treated. The encomienda system was established‚ this system that the Spanish settlers were entrusted with their own communities of natives called ‘encomiendas’ that served beneath their jurisdiction. The natives had to provide labour and tributes for their overlords‚ or ‘encomenderos’. Hernan Cortes‚ became arguably the most famous conquistador‚ once stated “I came to get gold‚ not till the soil like
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This image that the Aztecs provide of the Spaniards‚ painting an inhumane and barbaric picture of the their culture. The two illustrations that are provided are contradictory towards one another. If the Spaniards viewed themselves as Christ-like‚ then why would they immediately result in fighting a war rather than trying to reason with the Aztecs seizing up an opportunity to spread Christianity to those who were never exposed. Bartolome
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Though the Inca and Mayan empires existed at different times in history‚ they have a few things in common. Like other societies throughout history though‚ they have many things that set them apart from each other. The biggest similarity they share is that they both had control of massive empires that eventually ceased to exist. To start off with‚ the Mayans existed earlier in history than the Incas. The Mayans existed from 1000 BC to AD 1697 and no one is quite certain what wiped out their ancient
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glyph‚ is part of the advanced writing system of the ancient Mayans. They used this writing system to record important historical events in stone. Document 3: When he arrived in 1519‚ the Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortés described the magnificent Aztec of Tenochtitlán with these words. Why was Cortés impressed when he arrived in Tenochtitlán in 1519? Tenochtitlan was a bustling city‚ a market center where foods and “all kinds of merchandise” were bought and sold. It impressed Cortes when he
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Assess the effectiveness of the Aztec Civilization before the Spanish Conquest The Aztecs were seen as one of the strongest powers during their existence‚ representing an extremely advanced and successful civilization. In comparison to other developments of the time‚ the effective state functioning under Aztec control meant a considerably advanced lifestyle for Aztec people. Prior to the Spanish invasion‚ the Aztecs dominated in the 15th and 16th centuries‚ conquering neighbouring tribes‚ and
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Rituals The Aztec religion was prominently based around pleasing their gods. The Aztecs believed that everything they did or created was for the gods. As a result a lot of their rituals were performed in order to please their gods. Sacrifices were important so the Aztecs both individually and throughout the community as they believed that human sacrifices were a repayment to the gods. This ritual was performed daily by Aztec priests. They believed that if this ritual was not performed‚ the sun
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explore how the arrival of the Spanish affected the Aztecs. I will focus on the significance of this topic‚ how colonization affected the Aztec society‚ and what colonization did to the Aztec culture. The Spanish arrival on Aztec society has many points of view and opinions because we’re not fully sure what happened. History. The. com (2009) says that Hernan Cortes had his sights set on claiming Tenochtitlan before he met Montezuma and the Aztec people. Although a letter that Hernan Cortez wrote himself
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Religion determined everything in Aztec culture and society. Dan Hofstadter explains that Aztec religion was polytheistic. The Mexica worshipped thousands of gods but these gods were seen more as forces or spirits‚ not as individual beings. These gods represented things like the sun‚ moon‚ or stars‚ not people. Smith states that Aztec religion was based on the belief that “the gods sacrificed themselves at the beginning of the world to create and benefit humankind… To repay that debt‚ these gods
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Diego Duran’s Credible Descriptions of the Aztec Civilization (Question # two) The Aztec civilization of Mesoamerica rose to be a politically unified framework with immense power and wealth during the 15th C. The Aztec civilization began in 1325‚ when the Mexica semi-Nomad people migrated south to form Tenochtitlan‚ their capital city and present day Mexico City. Through 100 years of aggressive military conquest‚ the Triple Alliance formed the Aztecs of Mesoamerica into a loosely structured
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The Aztecs and the Aztec Empire Throughout history‚ there have been many different societies and cultures. One of the most technologically advanced and civilized for its times would be the Aztecs. The Aztecs had built an empire with a strong central capital‚ Tenochtitlan. Tenochtitlan was a large city constructed on a man-made island in the middle of a lake. It was the largest city of the time‚ with many advancements such as the highly specialized Aztec calendar‚ and many remarkable forms of medicines
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