ire - Who were the Aztecs. Why were they considered to be an empire even greater than the Romans. And how was Hernan Cortes able to defeat them. These are some of the questions that people ask about these indigenous people. These people are known as the Aztecs but originally called themselves Mexica. They came to Mexico in the early thirteenth century and from there they started to develop a social structure and government consisting of priests‚ kings‚ peasants‚ and soldiers. Besides having a very
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the historic metropolis city of Tenochtitlan‚ where they reached the summit of a pyramid where the main temple was built. There they give an account of the awes of the city‚ and its complex structure: three causeways‚ irrigated water to the city‚ canoe travel‚ great marketplace‚ fortresses‚ and a view of all surrounding areas. A direct showing of the crudeness of the Spanish in their conquest is the way in which they slaughtered during the festival in Tenochtitlan. It is said that they immersed
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and is a reference of the canals that crisscross the ruins. It is often called "The Venus of the Pacific”. “According to Pohnpeian legend” he said‚ “Nan Madol was constructed by twin sorcerers Olisihpa and Olosohpa”. The brothers arrived in a large canoe seeking a place to build an altar so that they could worship Nahnisohn Sahpw‚ the god of agriculture. After several false starts‚ the two brothers successfully built an altar at off Temwen Island‚ where they performed their
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The Hermitage Debate “The Cherokee Indians are one of the largest of five Native American tribes who settled in the American Southeast portion of the country. The tribe came from Iroquoian descent. They had originally been from the Great Lakes region of the country‚ but eventually settled closer to the east coast.” When thinking of Indians‚ most Americans jump to the stereotypical tee pee dwelling‚ buffalo hunting savages that are inferior to whites. This is not the case of the Cherokee. The Cherokee
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The Olympic Games are a huge‚ international sports event. Thousands of athletes from around the world come together to compete. About 204 nations are involved in the Games. Why did they begin? According to Michael Gauthier in his article on livestrong.com‚ “The prideful Greeks started the Olympics because of their belief in the glory of competition and to honor the gods with their ability.” From 776 B.C. up through present day‚ the Olympic Games have had many changes. The first Olympics were held
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David Thompson: The Stargazer David Thompson was one of the most influential explorers in North American history. Thompson was likely the greatest cartographer and explorer of all time. He was an outdoorsman‚ navigator‚ scientist‚ artist‚ and ethnographer. His genius likely stems from three key traits‚ these traits being his admiration for Aboriginals‚ his intelligence‚ and his mental and physical toughness. David Thompson had a deep admiration for Aboriginal culture and the peoples of Aboriginal
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the early morning out in the woods. The calm and peaceful mornings reminded the author of his youth at the lake. White recollects that he would normally be the first person out of bed and into the lake spending the early part of his day paddling the canoe close to the shore being very careful not to bump the paddle off the side of the boat‚ for fear of breaking the peacefulness of the
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Did you know... Chalcopyrite was the mineral upon which Bronze Age civilizations were built. Within the last century‚ it also became the mineral foundation for our modern electrical age. Our primary source of copper‚ chalcopyrite’s name comes from the Greek words ‘chalkos’ and ‘pyrites’‚ which respectively mean ‘copper’ and ‘striking fire’. With its metallic luster and bright golden color‚ chalcopyrite can fool people into thinking it is gold. It is one of two minerals‚ the other being pyrite‚ that
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The crinkling of the paper as one flips through the pages which bring the words to life. Behind those words are authors who have spent years of their lives to bring in fourth such an experience. The book itself might have a life experience as the author tries to interact‚ interest‚ and make connections with the reader. Authors of young adult books use similar characteristics to interest their readers. Love triangles are one of the commonalities in young adult books. One of the books that show
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Subsequently‚ Huck helps others‚ gaining experience. Huck says‚ “At last I struck the time I saved him by telling the men we had smallpox aboard‚ and he was so grateful; and said I was the best friend old Jim ever had in the world (Twain 228).” Huck risked quite a bit when he helped Jim‚ especially helping an escaped slave. He risked going to jail and even had a conscience breakdown but he still decides to help Jim become a free man‚ even though he risks his own life. The king and duke were con men
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