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    not as grand as those of the Aztecs. Cortes believed that the housing, temples and a palace of the Aztecs was so grand that he could not justifiably describe it all with a human tongue because he was so in awe of what he saw. The Taino people lived more as Native Americans with tent or teepee like homes that can easily be moved. The Aztecs had build something more concrete and much more similar to the Spaniards with temples, villages, cities, and a palace. The Aztecs had many sophisticated…

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    resources were distributed throughout the ancient times. Northern Africa and China, in Eastern Asia, had major roles and much experience when it came to trading in ancient times. While the Chinese and people of Africa were trading, the Mayans and the Aztecs were also trading with each other. The ways of trading was completely different from what it is today. In ancient times the way you traded depended on where you were located. The different geography of the regions made it a long and…

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    Aztec Calendar History

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    The Aztecs were a very advanced race of people for their time and left behind many artifacts. One of the most famous artifacts left by these people was the Aztec calendar. There has been much speculation as to what the symbols mean and how they created it. The calendar can unlock many secrets about the Aztecs and their way of life, before the Spanish conquests in Mexico. There is a lot of culture to be found in the calendar stone and sacrifice stones. There are three stones come together with…

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    Paper The Aztec and the Maya are well-known Mesoamerican civilizations. These civilizations are widely known today as a result of the preserved artifacts and origin stories. Some artifacts found from the Aztec culture are pieces of stonework that depict gods, calendars, and origin stories. The most preserved and sought after artifacts are those of the Maya. The Maya civilization passed on their life work in calendars and origin stories. These objects have provided insight of who the Aztecs and…

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    In this way, the Aztec people continued the tradition of the Gods by sacrificing themselves in the same way that the deities had once done for them. They believed that the flesh and blood of the sacrificed would sustain the deities and keep the world in proper balance. Priests…

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    Achievements Of The Aztecs

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    The Aztecs were a legendary people that still leave an imprint on the modern Mexican world today. Although they are nowadays known to be gory sacrificing killers, they made some achievements that today people take for granted. Think about the modern Mexican food, like tacos or fajitas. They were influenced by Aztec love of maize (corn) and foods they made such as tamales. The Aztecs were a creative bunch, too. Their artifacts most certainly show the importance of Aztec life and the mark they…

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    As conqueror of the Aztec Empire in Mexico, explorer of Guatemala and Honduras, and leader of the first expeditions to California, Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortés contributed significantly to the establishment of European domination in America. More particularly we see his contribution to Spanish prominence in both Central and South America. His conquests helped shape the origins and history of the southwestern United States and Mexico. Spaniards initially occupied the New World in order to…

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    history. In the words of the column, “Aztec Culture and Society,” this group’s rise to power is one of the most remarkable. Originating from a land classified as Aztlan— or better translated as the White Land (History.com Staff, 2009)— the Aztecs began as a simple system of peoples. Historians believe they were possibly nomadic, traveling from the northern valleys. Their conditions were explicitly scarce. Poor and despised by surrounding natives, the Aztecs survived a hard life consuming vermin,…

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    Who Created Globalization

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    small entrepreneurs have almost no success in competition with their prices. The prices are so low because some workers are still being exploited, it might not be as severe as taking people as slaves in their own land as the Spaniards did with the Aztecs, but low wages still happen. The desire for money and power takes globalization to be harmful for most citizens, huge plantations require the deforestation of lands which takes us to face environmental problems, and with the growing of the…

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    During the thirteenth and the sixteenth century, the colonization and conquering of empires lead to contact between different cultures. In Sundiata by D.T. Niane and The Conquest of New Spain by Bernal Díaz women in the Mali, Aztec, and Spanish Empires were treated as objects. While there might be some differences in these empire’s customs, there are more similarities than differences that show how women were seen as objects and inferior to men, as women do not decide who they marry and have no…

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