Topic A – Final Felipe Fernandez- Armesto has written that the Spanish conquest of the Aztec has long been attributed to what he calls the “conquistador myth”: the notion that the Spanish were able to conquer the Aztecs “because they were in some sense better‚ better equipped‚ technically morally or intellectually”. Do you agree with Fernandez- Armesto that this is a myth? If explain why? If so explain why not. The question of how a small Spanish army was able to conquer one of the greatest ancient
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a. Sedentary/agrarian peoples with militaristic ethic b. Cult of sacrifice/war c. Aztecs saw Toltecs as givers of civilization d. The Toltec Heritage vii. Leader Topilitzin followed Quetzalcoatl – feathered serpent viii. Empire spread over much of central Mexico ix. 1000 Conquered Chichen Itza – Mayans under control of Toltecs x. Toltec influence northward 4. Trade turquoise with American Southwest
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Chapter 21 A. The Toltec and the Mexica 1. Toltecs emerge in the ninth and tenth centuries after the collapse of Teotihuacan a. Established large state‚ powerful army mid-tenth to the mid-twelfth century b. Tula was the Toltec capital city and center of trade c. Maintained close relations with societies of the Gulf coast and the Maya 2. Toltec decline after twelfth century d. Civil strife at Tula‚ beginning in 1125
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I ONLY ENTERED THIS PAPER TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT CULTURE/ETHNOCENTRICITY – be able to identify‚ define and interpret Culture – the way of life for an entire society; food‚ beliefs‚ dress‚ language‚ music‚ festivals‚ art‚ holidays‚ religion‚ behaviors‚ values‚ rituals‚ manners Ethnic – race‚ origin‚ religion‚ culture‚ common ancestry and genealogy; kin/tribe‚ people of one country not all same ethnicity but are same nationality Diversity – different cultures‚ broad range of differences Prejudice
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Introduction The concept of sacrifice is a fundamental basis of almost every religion. However‚ its manifestation in the form of human sacrifice is both more controversial and‚ as a result‚ rarely studied by anthropologists today. As one scholar observes: "The modern social anthropologist does not best endear himself to the elite of the Third World by an obsessive interest in how great-grandfather shrunk the heads he hunted or in the quality of the wood needed to burn great-grandmother alive" (Davies
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The more than 100 pyramids that punctuate the west bank of the Nile have intrigued mankind for millennia. Numerous articles and books have discussed the pyramids of Egypt and the wondrous tombs‚ sculpture‚ jewelry‚ and artwork they secreted. However‚ pyramids are found in various locations in the world beyond Egyptmost notably in South America‚ Mesoamerica‚ Mesopotamia‚ India‚ and Cambodia. Is it possible that the ancient civilizations of Central America and South America‚ as an example‚ somehow
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CHAPTER ONE: Before History IDENTITIES: Complex Society Paleolithic Venus Figurines Metallurgy Social Class/Social Structure Lucy Neolithic Lascaux Cave Paintings Neolithic Revolution Agricultural Revolution MAP: Olduvai Gorge Neander Valley Catal Huyluk Lascaux CHAPTER TWO: Early Societies in SW Asia and Indo-European Migrations IDENTITIES: The Epic of Gilgamesh Sargon of Akkad Hammurabi’s Codes/Laws Stele Assyrians Economic
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The Life and Works of Rudolfo A. Anaya Rudolfo A. Anaya‚ a New Mexican writer‚ is considered one of the creators of Chicano Literature. He is most known for his novel Bless Me‚ Ultima. He has been recognized with many prestigious rewards for his work. As Anaya says‚ “As a Chicano writer I am part of a community which for the first time in our contemporary era has produced enough literary works to create a literary movement. Prior to the 1960s western literature was written about us‚ but seldom by
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT UNITED STATES HISTORY SUMMER 2013 READING ASSIGNMENT CHAPTER 1: "Columbus‚ the Indians‚ and Human Progress" (pp. 1-11) 1. According to Zinn‚ what is his main purpose for writing A People’s History of the United States? To tell history from the viewpoint of the victims and not overlooking what the country has done to become what they are today. It includes the cruelty and hardships the people had to go through. 2. What is Zinn’s thesis for pages 1-11? He will be as blunt as he
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Final Exam Study Guide Identifications 1. Analects- book of Confucius’ sayings and ideas; written during the Warring States period by his disciples (475-221 BC) and achieved its final form during the mid-Han dynasty; one of the central texts of Confucianism 2. Lao-Tzu- a philosopher of ancient China‚ best known as the author of the Tao Te Ching. His association with the Tào Té Chīng has led him to be traditionally considered the founder of philosophical Taoism. He is also revered as a
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