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Qutio Quito, also known as San Francisco de Quito, is the capital city of Ecuador, elevated 9000 feet above sea level stretching 25 miles long and 3 miles wide. This country is on the Guayllabamba river basin on eastern slopes of Pichincha, in the middle of the Avenue of Volcanoes. Most are dormant bringing a safe way to enjoy variety of wavy mesmerizing snow-capped mountains, and a half of million of the friendliest people you will meet in South America. Situated between Colombia and Peru on…

Topic: The Aztecs and their creation myths. /////////////////////////////////////////// Interest, Motivation, and Knowledge in the Topic: The Aztecs were one of the most powerful, advanced and popular civilizations in America; therefore, I think this is important because they have several different myths and ideas which we are able to learn and a different prospective of our lives. My motivation is to do a deep researching on those myths and ideas, focusing on the myths of their different gods…

usually the aztecs were buried under their homes,and after the gods were honored. Before that they fed the gods with intestines and blood . nevertheless the aztecs were very religious. Huitzil Pochita is piety petrov also children were welcomed into the world second some english words come from the aztecs.and finally the spanish came in in 1519 The mun run houses and often a big family, in the aztec world adultery is a crime and women don't run houses and small pox killed the aztecs.…

Chocolate has an important role in Mayan and Aztec culture. Known as chocolatl to the Aztecs and Xocolatl for the Mayans, they are believed to be the first cultures to discover and domesticate cocoa pods in 1900 BCE. Chocolate was very prominent in their societies and it was present in their marital celebrations and, even funeral rituals. Cocoa beans were so valuable back in this era. It was a form of currency which was mainly used by the Aztecs for exchanging food, clothing, taxes, and even…

Have you ever study about Aztec and Inca empire? There are some similarities and differences in both empires. There were three civilizations on America such as Mayan, Aztec and Inca. Today, I’m going to compare both Aztec empire and Inca empire. We can find similarities and differences in religion and compositions of empire such as culture, economy and government. Also, both civilization didn’t have any irons or steels. They composed their cities or all of things what they used with rocks, woods…

Major Aztec Achievements Many ancient civilizations arose throughout history. Some ancient civilizations, such as Ancient Egypt, lasted centuries while others only lasted decades. The Aztec Empire is a civilization that did not last long; however, the Aztecs length of reign is irrelevant to the achievements that the Aztecs accomplished. Many people may believe that the Aztecs were an uncivilized group of people that only consisted of ruthless heart-eating cannibals that made no achievements.…

The fall of the Aztec Empire is a very interesting topic that has helped shape history. There were many incidents that led to the ruination of the mighty Aztec Empire. Hernán Cortés and his men played a key role in this ruination, as did the Aztecs themselves. There has been an ample amount of research done on this riveting topic. According to some historical records and research, the fall of the Aztec Empire was just as much the fault of the Aztecs as it was the success of the Spanish…

The Spanish, led by Francisco Pizzaro, conquered the Inca in Peru in 1532 (Chapter 13, Slide #4). The video describes that the Spanish used the Jacobus musket as part of its weaponry, which was slow firing and inaccurate, but nevertheless deadly (GGS 17:06-18:14). Another critical weapon in the Spanish arsenal was the Toledo sword. It was a long, hard, and pliable sword that was characteristic of rapiers (GGS 20:00-21:00). In the film, Jared Diamond explains that Europeans inherited metal…

The Empire The Aztecs weren't one group but instead they were the Xochimilca, Chalca, Tepaneca, Colhua, Tlahuica, Tlaxcalteca, and Mexica tribes. They are considered one indian group because they all came from the same place (they called it Aztlan) and all spoke Nahuatl. The last of the tribes to arrive was the Mexica. They arrived in about 1250 and found an island with an eagle eating a snake on top of a cactus, just like their priests prophesied. That island become Tenochtitlan, which grew to…

The Conquering of the Aztecs by Cortez The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire was one of the most crucial event in history, and the desire to gain wealth transform Hernan Cortez into becoming a famous and influential figure in the 16th century. His intelligence and determination were manifested by the way he made decisions to prepare his army for unexpected attacks. In other words, it was easy for Cortez and his army to conquer the Aztec Empire because of advance weaponry and the advantage…