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    Columbus and Cortes

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    directed the men where to find it‚ assisted them in carrying the casks full of it to the boat‚ and seemed to take great pleasure in serving us.” Herman Cortes and his men also received a majestic welcoming in the Aztec capital. In the account of the dialogue of Cortes and the Aztec ruler Motechzoma‚ the first thing the ruler did was give necklaces to Cortes and his men. Motechzoma gave Cortes a standing welcome and‚ in fact‚ bowed before Cortes addressing him as Lord. At the end of the greeting

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    ​ Mayan‚ Aztec‚ and Inca Civilizations Essay Prompt and  Passages     Write an informative essay that discusses why the societies in the following articles were  influential in both the past and the present. ​ Include evidence from what you have read.     Manage your time carefully so that you can:    ● Read the passages  ● Plan your essay  ● Write your essay  ● Revise and edit your essay     Your written response should be in the form of a multi­paragraph essay. Remember to spend  time reading

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    Mesoamerica

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    Urban and Ceremonial centers were being built in the Gulf Coast lowlands of Mexico by people known as the Olmec. Often referred to as the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica. Chinampas‚ or raised terraced farmland surrounded by water we utilized by the Aztecs. They had foods such as beans‚ squash‚ corn‚ sweet potatoes‚ peppers and tomatoes. Mesoamericans believed in multiple gods and would associate them with the sun‚ rain‚ fertility and crops. The rain god "Tlaloc" or "Chac" was a predominate god for

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    environments. They learned much about the local ecology and harnessed the abundance that nature had to offer. Pick one culture-say Anasazi‚ Mayan‚ Aztec‚ etc- and discuss how they sought to live in harmony and harness all that nature had to offer. Do you see any lessons for we the people of the 21st century?     Original Discussion Board Posting By : The Aztec established in the Valley of Mexico‚ near Lake Tex-coco. They built their first temples in Tenochtitlan which was in the middle of lake Tex-coco

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    Broken Spears

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    The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico Author: Miguel León-Portilla History of the Spanish defeat of Mexico and the Aztecs has always been told in the words of the Spaniards. It has often been forgotten that with only having one impression of the events that took place during this time period‚ we can never be certain of the entire story‚ or what actually took place. For this reason‚ Miguel León-Portilla took it upon himself to further explore pre-Hispanic history and gain

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    Zapotec Civilization was mostly relevant during 200 BCE through 600 CE. This civilization was commonly known as “cloud people”. The area they lived in was South Mexico or mesoamerica‚ the valley of Oaxaca . One of the largest indigenous groups in the mexican state of Oaxaca‚ was the Zapotecs. They inhabited four main areas of Oaxaca. Those four main areas were Central Valley‚ Isthmus of Tehuantepec‚ Sierra region in the North‚ and Southern Coastal Mountain area‚ Sierra de Miahuatlan. Religious

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    Triple Alliance

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    the Tepanecs Mexica: Aztec ethnic group that settled on the adjacent islands of Tenochtitlan and Tlatelolco‚ These were distinct communities‚ each with its own ruling lineage‚ but eventually Tenochtitlan overpowered Tlatelolco. The Mexica were so dominant in Mesoamerica in AD 1519 that their name was subsequently applied not only to their capital city‚ Tenochtitlan-Tlatelolco (Mexico City)‚ but also‚ in the 19th century‚ to the whole nation: Mexico. Alcolhua: Aztec ethnic group that occupied

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    broken spears focus paper

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    The Broken Spears Focus paper In The broken spears‚ author Miguel Leon-Portilla gives accounts from the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in 1519. These accounts include several texts written by surviving indigenous people of the Aztec civilization; these perspectives truly shows the emotion‚ fear‚ and uncertainty the Aztec’s felt in depth during this time. With the accounts in our textbook and the broken spears‚ we are able to draw conclusions viewing both facts and experiences through this

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    Chapter 1 Lady of Cofitachequi: Cofitachequi was a paramount chiefdom encountered by the Hernando de Soto Expedition in South Carolina. They encountered the Chiefdom of Cofitachequi in April of 1540‚ at the Mulberry Site‚ a large platform mound at the junction of Pine Tree Creek and the Wateree River‚ near present-day Camden. Paleo-Indians: First Americans. Nomadic hunters of game and gatherers of wild plants‚ they spread throughout North and South America‚ probably moving as bands composed of

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    because he over ran the Aztec emperor Montezuma‚ destroyed Tenochtitlan‚ and built Mexico City. In 1518‚ Cortes sailed from Cuba to explore the Yucatan Peninsula. When he first reached the Peninsula and gained news of the Aztecs‚ and Spain canceled his voyage‚ but he prevailed. Cortes commanded 11 ships‚ 550 men and 16 horses‚ and got the Tlaxcalan to join him against the Aztec empire. Cortes marched to Tenochtitlan and took Montezuma hostage‚ gaining control over all of the Aztec people. He had

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