Conquistador

A popular Mexican Holiday is Los Dias de los Muertos. It is a holiday that shares some origins with the likes of Halloween but at the same time is radically different. Halloween focuses on accepting death for a day and shifting the norm upside down. However El Dias de los Muertos is a holiday that uses various forms of festivities to celebrate death accept it and one could argue actually cherish it. The notion that death is cherish in Los Dias de los Muertos, which is Spanish for the day of the…

The American Indian has been the subject of many different emotions throughout history. Emotions ranging from fear to spiritual enlightenment. Could the War on the American Indians been prevented through better talks between Europeans and Native Americans. This essay will discuss the history of the War on the American Indian and how it affected the tribes of North America Forever. Since the arrival of European peoples from Europe the Native American Indians who were settled in the area where…

“insight”? Say, you are at your friend’s party and see a popgun. That is associated in your mind with real guns and gunpowder. Then something “clicks” in your head, and you know what you will focus on while writing an essay about the reasons for conquistadors’ success in conquering new lands. As you can see, you often need some form of inspiration to make that “click” happen. When speaking about essays related to geography in particular, you may find some of the following tips useful: • Many of…

Colombian Culture, and History The Army 's Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Culture Center. defines culture as a “dynamic social system,” containing the values, beliefs, behaviors, and norms of a “specific group, organization, society or other collectivity" learned, shared, internalized, and changeable by all members of the society (Watson, 2010). Culture can be broken down into five basic areas, thank can be considered “operationally relevant.” These five areas are; the physical…

Qin Dynasty and Inca Civilization Living high on the hillsides, the Inca Civilization grew into a strong monarchy where they were separated from the rest of the world for hundreds of years. On the contrary, the Qin dynasty developed in valleys and plains where they had internal disputes and constant raids from the north. These civilizations were different in most aspects of life except for some minor topics. One aspect of life that differed between the two civilizations was geography and…

Often called “The Lost city the Incas”, Machu Picchu is the most recognized remnant of Inca civilization. Built on a mountain ridge in the Cusco Region of Peru, this archaic citadel is a majestic spectacle. For centuries this city was unknown to the world. Whispered about in local Peruvian legend only, in stories told with hushed reverence and prophetic mystery. In 1911 an American historian Hiram Bingham found this ancient city and brought it under attention of international community. Now this…

Hernán Cortés, a Spanish Conquistador, landed his name in history as the first explorer to encounter, what is now known as, the Aztec Empire. Cortés was born in 1485 in the town of Medellin, Spain. Growing up, he had little wealth, but had honor, which was said to be a rare trait during that time. Those around him respected his family for goodness and piety. The Cortés family took pride in being honorable in everything that they set out to do. However, as Cortés grew with age, “he was a source…

Colonialism How did colonization evolve throughout the ages? Wolfgang Reinhard tries to untangle its history by analyzing the cause of its initial start, evolution, and ultimate decline. Colonialism is not a new phenomenon, but European colonialism is different in the sense that it extended to the furthest corner of the world. Colonialism according to Wolfgang Reinhard is defined as “one peoples control over another people through the economic, political, and ideological exploitation of a…

The purpose of this paper is to examine the history of Spanish Colonial Missions in Texas in order to gain a better understanding of Mission San Lorenzo de la Santa Cruz. Spanish Colonial missions in Texas have a rich archaeological and ethnohistorical record that provide insight to daily lives of missions as well as the long-term processes of the Spanish government on the North American continent. The Spanish government funded mission projects in order to spread Catholicism as well as adopt the…

the summit where the ancient archeological site was originally built. We spent four hours hiking and exploring the historic and iconic ruins of the Inca civilization while learning about their culture, past, and demise created by the Spanish conquistadors. The surreal views of Machu and Huayna Picchu had the group in awe, amazement, and in absolute admiration of this world wonder. We left at closing time and traveled back down to the nearby town to eat dinner and work some more on our…