Tenochtitlan

Depictions of colonization efforts by European powers during the 15th and 16th centuries tend to be either oversimplified or subject to generalization. Different explorers from different countries had varying experiences with regards to interactions with Native Americans and varying degrees of success in establishing permanent and/or profitable settlements. Oversimplification can be demonstrated by ideas such as the pristine myth and the Native Americans acting as noble savages. Asserting that…

The Inca empire. The Aztec Empire. Empire. A very large group of people ruled over by one person. The Aztec and Inca empire were both different empires but they did have things common. Today I will be sharing and comparing the similarities and differences between the Aztec empire and the Inca empire. Although the tribes came from different locations and don’t have much in common, they do have different things that make them alike such as the fact that they both have important events that occur…

APPETIZER: The semi-nomadic lifestyle that the Aztecs lived was dependent on a number of resources that they had available to them when they transferred to their different territories that they lived in at different parts of the year. Since they lived in the desert water supplies were scarce to none. In order to compensate for the lack of water, I imagine that they built aqueducts to funnel water from main water sources into their villages and cities. I imagine that they had several different…

“If you fuel the journey on the opinions of others, you are going to run out of gas” is a quote made famous by Steve Maraboli that I do not agree with wholeheartedly. If you think about it, we run on the opinions of others. Our grades in school are based on the teacher’s opinion on how well we did, what we wear is based on what others opinions are of us, and in sports who is picked above who is based on the coach's opinion of how well they play. Most of the things we do are based on people's…

Americas. Hernán Cortés and his conquistadors arrived to over Aztec Empire. His army had firearms, horses and carried diseases that the native people were not immune to. Once they conquered The Aztecs built Mexico City, which was built on top of Tenochtitlan, The Aztecs original city. The Spaniards only cared about gold, glory, and God. They built up their cities and empires and became a powerful and large empire in the New World. However, Spain faced challenges trying to establish their…

The video about The Tree if Life is very interesting because it is about the voladores ritual. This ritual is about a 1500 year old rite that is performed in the video by the Totonac Indians. The Totonac Indians are from Huehuetla, Puebla, Mexico. What happens in the ritual is usually about five flyers climb to the top of the pole and then, hang down by a rope which is wrapped around the pole. Four of five flyer are hanging upside down and rotate around the pole with the rope until they reach…

Since 1494 the Native Americans have been called savages and were treated unjustly by the Europeans. The Europeans assumed that they could go to America and take what they wanted, without caring whom was already living on the land. The Europeans also thought that they were superior over the Native Americans. The Europeans were much more advanced with their weapons compared to the Native Americans, and the Native Americans were frightened by the loud noises that the weapons created and the…

to Johnson he wanted to record the real story since he had heard some false statements about something he was a part of (Johnson, 23). Diaz was amazed by what he saw while he journeyed through Mexica. Especially once inside the capitol city of Tenochtitlan. “When we saw all those cities and villages built in water… we were astounded” (Johnson, 23). The Mexican culture was thriving and for Europeans, who previously thought that Indians were savages, there architecture was something they had never…

Throughout the 16th century, the Spaniards established the foundation of colonial society as they ventured throughout the New World. These efforts were not free of conflict and tensions. The Spanish imposed specific customs and practices on indigenous groups. In areas such as Mexico and Peru, indigenous people had to adapt to these Spanish ideas and values, including religious beliefs, sometimes voluntarily, however, most of the time it was forced upon the natives. Religion and evangelization…

The Spanish invasion of Mesoamerica in the sixteenth century has been one of their most renowned victories. However, with a review of Restall’s work, as well as a closer look into the help that the Spanish had, reveals that the success of the Spanish was not merely their own. The Spaniards’ and natives’ common political goals, the natives’ army strength, knowledge of the land and the sharing of battle strategies and resources made the native allies a key asset to the conquest. The success of the…