Inca

traditional Quinceañera. Although Quinceañeras are not always as traditional now as they were in the past, they are still a very important time in a girl’s life. The roots of Quinceañeras go back to the indigenous tribes of Mexico such as the Mayas, Incas, Aztecs, and so on, who all had traditional ceremonies when girls turned a specific age depending on the tribe itself. After this ceremony they would begin training for what their place was to be in the tribe and to be available for marriage.…

When the Columbus and the Spanish started to arrive to the new world, many myths of what happened during those times of conquest were made. Myths do not have to only be made up stories but could also be stories that hold some truth to them. Conquistadors Francisco Pizarro and Hernan Cortez and explores Christopher Columbus both came to believe they were perceived as gods by Natives. Many of this conclusions were made up by miscommunication and also self-benefits, mainly for titles and riches. In…

What do you think when you hear about the cliff dwellings of Machu Picchu and Mesa Verde? Thesis: The Machu Picchu and Mesa Verde cliff dwellings were ancient civilizations that contained both differences and similarities, and they were highly important. Mostly because of their harvestation, supplies, skills, terrains, structures, and artifacts. The Machu Picchu cliff dwellings were different in several ways regarding farming, building, and other numerous things. According to Source Three,…

ever successfully circumnavigate the globe. Although the Europeans spent a lot of time exploring, they also settled in new areas. Several explorers conquered civilizations and settled. These explorers included Francisco Pizarro, who conquered the Incas, and Hernan Cortes, who conquered the…

1. Carlos Fuentes described the civilization discovered by the European in a way that seems, that the native’s people progression has halted and they needed help from others who are more advance (European). Fuentes mentioned the Eurocentric view of why the native people were not advancing. He said “they [Indians] were blessed by nature, but dwarfed by it,” most scholars believe that the Indians were “lazy,” thus making their civilization backwards compared to the rest of the world. However, that…

The museum that I chose to go was to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which was holding an exhibition that was dedicated to Pablo Picasso and Diego Rivera, Picasso and Rivera: Conversations Across Time. The piece that stood out to me the most was Pre-Columbian America by Diego Rivera that features indigenous imagery and creates an alternative view of America. The piece itself was made with oil on canvas with bright colors, which features many scenes that depicts the daily lives of the…

from Cuba with 600 men on a trip to what is now present day Mexico. He later came across the Aztec Empire and was able to take over the vast empire and took them of their fortunes. Francisco was a very sly and clever conquistador. 1532 He played the Inca against each other and conquered their empire by 1533. Pizarro was later killed by a former rivals son in 1541. The conquistadors took many different roles, including religious leader, harem keeper, King or Queen, deserter and warrior. Most…

Chile was once a colony of Spain. Spanish built extractive institutions in Chile and other regions of Americas to gain themselves wealth by exploited the indigenous people. Firstly, they captured the indigenous leader. Secondly, they made themselves higher state than the leaders and took control of the whole system. They created encomienda, mita, repartimiento, and trajin to extract as more wealth as possible and forced the indigenous people to live in the lowest standard. The indigenous people…

The fifteenth century was a period composed of remarkable discoveries; new lands in foreign countries were both explored and conquered. A majority of the countries responsible for the overseas expansion during this age of discovery originate from Europe. These countries include Spain, Portugal, and England. However, the motives for expansion vary for each country. Wealth, religion, and expansion of empires are a few of the reasons as to why these countries traveled to the New World. While these…

ensued. The interaction between societies allowed the world to become more advanced and efficient. Importantly, interactions between two cultures, on opposite parts of the world, has immensely impacted the world today. At a time when the Aztecs and Incas were becoming major regional powers, Europe began their maritime voyages, in search of new trade routes and a way to travel to India safer and faster. Because of this aspiration, The Columbian Exchange, which refers to a period in time of…