Greater Mexico City

capital city of the Aztec Empire was in what is now present day Mexico City. Tenochtitlan was immense in size housing over 200,000 inhabitants at its high; the city was constructed on an island. Tenochtitlan host some of the most impressive architecture. After the Spanish Conquest lead by Cortés, the city was looted, torn down, and its materials were used to build present day Mexico. The capital city is a true testament to Aztec ingenuity, worldviews, and architecture. Although the capital city…

ANTH 235 Fall 2016 Final Exam essays The natural environment has been used to help explain the rise and fall of archaeological cultures across the world. Evaluate the relative importance of environment with specific examples from Mesoamerica and the Andes. The environment has always been a key factor of the success or implosion for civilizations all around the globe. Mesoamerica and the Andes, both hold a handful of societies that were created, expanded, and even destroyed by the natural…

existed. Miguel Gonzales created an image using inspiration by two places, first the image was surfacing throughout Mexico being replicated in the same way as the original. As with most , the trade of goods was involved to create the style Gonzalez used. According to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, this piece is due in part to the “ a significant influx of Asian goods to Mexico via the legendary Manila Galleons...” The “Virgin of Guadalupe” is a brilliant piece that added something new to…

The story of the Lady of Guadalupe starts off in a time where religious preachers tried to get the Native population to convert to the Christian faith. A very poor Indian man, named Juan Diego was one of the very few converts. He was taking care of his sick and dying uncle, when suddenly, in Tepeyac Hill country, he saw a very beautiful woman, encircled in a very bright ball of of light. The lady introduced herself as “...the ever-virgin Mary, Mother of the true God who gives life and maintains…

purpose as a link between two spiritual worlds, plus intrinsic value as a work of Mesoamerican art. Sugar skulls made with the names of the dead person on the forehead, are eaten by a relative or friend. Day of the Dead traditions in Mexico differs from city to city, and when celebrated here in America it also takes on its own unique style into each neighborhood. It is usually a combination of ceremonies and introspection that eventually takes on a merry attitude. Day of the Dead celebrations…

political response to the government on the island and take a stance the same as the Memorias, just through an aesthetically different approach. This difference in approach from radical cinema to familiar and entertaining formula allows for there to be greater commercial success thus creating a larger reach of film within the country to respond to the nation. This newly utilized type of film formula allows for Hollywood conventions to be utilized, but in a cognizant…

From 1492 when Columbus first “discovered” the Americas, Iberian colonisation of the native Amerindian peoples had begun. Already inhabited by the native peoples, the Spanish and Portuguese begun the task of conquering through killing, enslaving and bringing the natives under their rule and power. This large and expansive conquest of Central and South America killed conceivably as much as 90% of the natives in little under 200 years, due to the introduction of old world disease and the power of…

Spaniards described it as a place belonging to legend” (Doc A). As the Renaissance was taking place in Europe, the Aztecs were busy creating a remarkable world class society in the Americas. The Aztec Empire took place from 1350 to 1519 in present-day Mexico. The study of the Aztecs usually begins in 1519, the year when Hernan Cortes and the 500 Spanish conquistadors first discovered the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. However, the Aztecs had many great accomplishments before this time, that…

transformed life in the Americas by abusing other races and increasing trade of natural resources. One example of how the Europeans shaped life in the Americas is by conquering the Aztec Empire. In 1519, Spaniard Hernando Cortés landed on the coast of Mexico along with 508 conquistadors and dreams of riches. As the conquistadors continued…

It is said that Moquihuix, a ruler from Tlatelolco was looking for allies from "within and beyond the Valley of Mexico" (Isaac 2005, 3). Moquihuix believed it was wise to ask help from Chalco and sent four ambassadors to hopefully make an alliance. Sadly, Chalco wanted no part in helping Tlatelolco and took the ambassadors prisoners. The Chalco people bound and gagged…