Cactus

that split from the other Aztecs in Coatepec. The Mexicas were led by Huitzilopochtli. They continued south and founded the city of Tenochtitlan or Mexico (what is now Mexico City) in Anahuac. Tenochtitlan in Nahuatl means the place of prickly pear cactus. Tenochtitlan was also referred to as Mexico. The Empire of the Mexicas was also called Mexico. Mexicas means people from…

People make places. As trivial as that sounds, it is of immense importance. In Keith Basso’s Wisdom Sits in Places, he explores this concept and refers to a castle that is believed to be where Hamlet lived, and how him living there changed the way people viewed it. The idea that a character in one of the most famous playwrights, William Shakespeare, lived in this castle made people view it as more important and more beautiful than any other castle, even though there is no hard evidence that…

The Aztecs history is fun to learn about. 1100 ce when the Aztecs were born. Also, the lived north Mexico. There first ruler was Acamapichtli. At this time, Tlaxcalans went to war with Montezuma II. The empires controlled a lot of people 11,000,000. Francisco Hernandez De Cortes was the first european tourist; mexican territories. March 1519, Cortes landed at the town of Tabasco. Beyond, that cortes marched into mexico with 400 soldiers. Aztecs got defeated by Tlocalo and Huejotzingo in…

In the novel Lakota Woman by Mary Crow Dog, it tells the life story of Mary "Brave Woman" Crow Dog. However, her story shows not only the happiness but the pain her and a lot of others felt. It also revealed he struggle of the Sioux as they waver between embracing the white man's ways and maintaining their ancestral traditions. Mary’s experiences show struggle, pain and determination in hopes of getting the reader to see both sides of the Indian movement. “The fight for our land is at the core…

Though obesity has been rapidly increasing, and part of the American culture is as Janet Poppendieck, author of “Want Amid Plenty”, puts it, “Individual Americans have been preoccupied with avoiding, losing or hiding the corporeal effects of overeating” (573). Unfortunately, it isn’t being stopped quite as successfully, as of now about 300 million Americans are considered obese (Brewis 463). American adults aren’t the only ones suffering, obesity and diseases caused by it, such as hypertension…

they both had a calendar of 365 days based on the sun’s movement.The aztecs originated as a nomadic tribe in northern Mexico and arrived in mesoamerica in the 13th century. The aztecs established the capital city when they saw a eagle standing on a cactus and took it as a sign to build their settlement it was called Tenochitlan.The city of tenochitlan soon became on of the largest cities in the world powered by the aztecs. The aztecs…

As the years go on teens seem to be getting into all sorts of trouble. Experimenting with drugs, dealing with bullying, discovering depression. Anxiety and sex. Teenage pregnancy isn 't just a thing in a far away place. It has became a grim reality that strikes the homes of thousands. Certain factors can play a large part in the way teens handle sexual situations with another person. Things such as race, ethnicity and economics may be a reason why more girls of one side of the track may seem to…

Without the influence of other continents, the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations had accomplished much range from agriculture system to mathematics as they established advanced societies in the early age. Many of those accomplishments still impact us greatly in today’s society. Known for its significant and breakthrough architectural, social, and agricultural development, Maya civilization is one of the most famous civilizations in the Mesoamerica area about 2800 years ago. In three hundred…

Slim Over 50 So you made it! You 're over the hill now at age 50 and it seems as though you 're carrying around a spare tire or two. The cute little pouch you once had is now fully grown and well, you 're thinking it 's not so cute anymore. In that case, are you thinking about losing the extra weight? Well, as we all know, it 's much harder to get rid of fat once we reach a certain age and at age 50, fat hangs around everywhere! It 's around your stomach, hips, thighs, back and arms.…

The walk to work she replays her fantasy in her head listing to the sound of leaves crackle under her heels. She got closer to the last block, her body shivers from a cold breeze that brushes by. Jamie standing outside the cemetery gate spraks up a joint while he waits for her to arrive. Leaning his body against the gate he blows out a cloud of smoke thinking about her; since he was destined to have her. Taking another hit off his joint, he looks down the dark path to see her walking up the…