Civilizations ( Aztec – Mayas – Inca ) The Mayans Their famous pyramid is the Chichen-Itza Mayan civilization of Maize (kind of corn) Mayan underground Granaries (storage) : Chultunes The Aztecs Empire The first man who visited Aztec was Bernald Diaz in 1519 (the 16th cent) 1492 was Christopher Columbous 1421 China discovered the world. ( a book) Mesoamerica before 1492 The country
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first place. Diego Velasquez‚ the wealthy governor of Cuba‚ placed Hernan Cortes in charge of an expedition to Mexico. Velasquez charged Cortes with the authority to represent the Spanish crown and trade with the indigenous people he would encounter (Díaz). Obviously‚ Cortes had other plans. Whether he had concocted his scheme for the settlement of the lands he would explore when he accepted the position from Velasquez or if it was something he developed over time is unclear and irrelevant. The fact
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There was a very intense relationship with the natural world and with the gods and goddesses that was entered by the people of Mesoamerica. Those people of Mesoamerica believe the power of the natural world with the gods demanded ritual worship and deities who shifted between human‚ animal or symbolic forms is necessary. They passed stories about detities‚ religious practices and narratives from culture to culture. They believe that the stories are history. The local practice before the Conquest
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probably from the author(s) that wrote the Codex Mendoza and saw the items that were being sold there. In the memoirs of the conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo‚ he describes the quality and vast amounts of goods sold at the Aztec marketplace (Document 7). He states how the items were displayed and the policies that enforced order throughout the marketplace. Bernal Diaz is the author of this document and does show bias because he compared the Aztec marketplace to the marketplace of Portugal‚ and is truly
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addition it seems that Cortes and Montezuma were in good terms with each other. But in the two accounts The Bernal Diaz Chronicles and Letters of Cortes writes that when Montezuma and his lords and nobles received Cortes and his men they touched the ground and kissed the earth as a sign of peace. In addition these two accounts reveal to us that Cortes places a necklace on Montezuma. The Bernie Diaz Chronicles mentions that the necklace was made of glass stone with many designs and variety of colors. In
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of the indigenous people of Mexico: Montezuma. Racially‚ Castillo believed him to be quite in-shape with adequate mussels and build. He was of “usual Indian complexion” and his hair was not long like most Indians‚ but short above his ears (24). Culturally‚ Castillo saw Montezuma as being mostly grandiose. He had many mistresses and two wives. He was very spoiled with numerous amounts of servants that adhered to his every need. Even Castillo seemed amazed that at every meal prepared for the leader
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History 1301 Mid-Term Exam Review Sheet Bernal Diaz del Castillo- conquistador; on Walter Raleigh first expedition to Cuba‚ discovered Yucatan Roanoke Island coast; third expedition under Cortés‚ Mercantilism conquered the Aztecs & wrote an eyewitness Joint Stock Company account of the conquest of Mexico by the Royal Colony Spaniards for Hernán Cortés. Jamestown Nation State- state that self-identifies as John Smith deriving its political legitimacy from serving
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William McNeill‚ Plagues and Peoples William McNeill was a prominent historian whose works left an undeniable mark in history. He was determined to examine a various number of diseases‚ and how they had affected the world’s population over the years in this book of knowledge. McNeill believed that the spread of infectious disease became a main shaper of history that preyed upon places such as China with the bubonic plague‚ to Mexico and the effects of smallpox. The author points out how several
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Diaz del Castillo’s version is what he has witnessed with Cortes during the conquest and he wants to fix the works of other historians such as Gomara about the Spanish conquest because they have no knowledge of the campaign. “ Gomara says that the soldiers wanted to mutiny and rebel‚… I say never in the world was a captain obeyed with more respect and punctuality‚ as will be seen further on” (263‚ The True History of the Conquest of New Spain)‚ this is an example that Diaz del Castillo says
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This investigation examines to what extent where those internal and pre-existing factors to blame for the downfall of the Aztec Empire. The investigation was undertaken using some of the only primary sources in existence such as that of Bernal Diaz Del Castillo and Bernardino de Sahagún‚ along with books from notable historians to shed light on vital events that took place leading to the conquest of the Aztec empire. Although popular belief is that the Spaniards conquered the Aztecs due to their
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