"I shall be the last ruler of this land." (Flowers‚ p. 10) Montezuma made this predicament after one of his advisors foresaw "the end" in the sun. After generating of one of the greatest empires in the Americas‚ Montezuma ’s decision to welcome Hernan Cortes with open hands‚ turned out to be a fatal one for the Aztec Empire. Montezuma had to make one of two choices‚ allow the "gods" to come in to their land or to rebel against them. Unfortunately he did not make the right decision‚ many of his people
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The Aztec Empire was superior to the Inca and Maya Empires‚ because it had very developed religious beliefs‚ innovative farming method‚ a highly accurate astrological calendar‚ and a put together social structure. The Aztecs had a specific religion‚ Mesoamerican. They had many gods and goddesses and practiced many religious practices. Al their religious ceremonies took place in a temple named Teocalli. It was equipped with a pool for ceremonial cleansing‚ gardens‚ and rooms where the priests lived
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Like all the Mexican peoples‚ the Aztecs worshiped a multitude of gods‚ each of whom demanded offerings and sacrifices. Above all‚ the Aztecs considered themselves the chosen people of HUITZILOPOCHTLI‚ the sun and war god‚ in whose name they were destined to conquer all rival nations. Huitzilopochtli shared the main temple at Tenochtitlan with Tlaloc‚ the rain god‚ important to the farmers in a land where drought was a constant threat. Another important god was QUETZALCOATL‚ the feathered serpent
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SPH 245 Worksheet: Chp. 2 Pt. 2 29. One of the negative traits of the Aztecs is their tendency toward military oppression. 30. One of the positive traits of the Aztecs is their cultivation of a very refined‚ sensitive‚ and morally base culture. 31. The Aztecs and the Greeks were compared in that they both combined the body (materialism) and soul (spirituality). 32. Females weren’t considered the "other" because of an ideology which stressed tribal identity over gender‚ and common
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By the end of the XV century‚ Europeans knew only three continents: Europe‚ Asia‚ and Africa. The existence of a vast continent of America‚ they did not know. The first sailor who attempted to reach India by the West was Christopher Columbus. He was born in Italy‚ near Genoa‚ in the Weaver family. All Columbus life was connected with the sea. In his youth‚ he participated in several voyages and then engaged in drawing maps. In the summer of 1492‚ three small caravels with a team of 90 people set
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As civilizations sprung up in the Americas‚ religious ideas and conflict seemed to immediately follow. When Europeans settled in these areas‚ they brought with them their own strongly religious ideas. These ideas‚ of course‚ were vastly different from the Polytheistic beliefs of those native to the Americas and the surrounding regions. This led to many conflicts between the groups. The settling of the Europeans in these places is a big factor in why the most prominent religion in the USA today is
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The Aztec and the Spanish were both very powerful civilizations during the late 1400’s and early 1500’s. The defeat of the Aztecs One of the main reasons why the Spanish defeated the powerful Aztec empire is due to their weapons. Although these two groups were very different‚ they share some similarities with their weapons. The Spanish wouldn’t have been as successful if it weren’t for their guns‚ armour‚ and leadership. The Spanish had many advantages over the Aztec‚ one being guns. Unlike the
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Who were the Timucua? What did they do? Where did they live? These may be some questions that you have about the Timucua tribe. They lived (during this time) in present day Florida‚ and they did many of great things. They had fought for their land‚ gathered some food‚ and stayed unchanged for at least more than 1‚000 years. You will learn more about the Timucua as you read this report. The Timucua had lived in Eastern Florida. They had two main cities‚ Jacksonville and St. Augustine. The climate
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The food of the Mayas‚ Aztecs and Incas were greatly influenced by environment in which they were located. Various climates and soils of the areas occupied by these populations conditioned how they cultivated and ate. The foods they cultivated and ate included a number of grains and meat that originated in those areas. Notably‚ corn was used as their staple food‚ and it was used for a number of purposes other than just food. Early Mayans established a farming society that was adapted to their rain
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The Mayan Civilization was once an Ancient Native American civilization which eventually expanded to become one of the most “cutting-edge”‚ developed civilizations in the Americas. Those that were part of this civilization were called the “Maya”. The Maya people lived in the eastern and southern areas of what we know today such as Mexico. They lived in regions of Guatemala‚ sections of El Salvador‚ the Belize and western parts of Honduras. The Maya people had constructed tremendous‚ gigantic pyramids
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