Lovingly dedicated to: my son Daniel‚ my mother Pauline and my father Bill. Earths Forbidden History Part One Searching for the Past By Maxwell Igan Authors Note The main goal of this book is to provide information to people‚ much of it that is sometimes quite well hidden. It is my sincere hope that everyone who reads this work will be inspired to question things; and to search out these‚ and other new truths and discoveries for themselves. When I first started this
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1.The Shaping of North America 1.Recorded history began 6‚000 years ago. It was 500 years ago that Europeans set foot on the Americas to begin the era of accurately recorded history on the continent. 2.The theory of “Pangaea” exists suggesting that the continents were once nestled together into one mega-continent. The continents then spread out as drifting islands. 3.Geologic forces of continental plates created the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains. 4.The Great Ice Age thrust down over North America
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commercial network extended hundreds of miles in all directions; many people prized its obsidian (a green glass)‚ used to make fine knives and mirrors. Pilgrims traveled long distance to visit Teotihuacán’s impressive pyramids and the great temple of Quetzalcoatl—the feathered serpent‚ primary god of central Mexico. Moundbuilders: Indian peoples of the Ohio River valley who sustained some large settlements after the incorporation of corn during the first millennium A.D. The Anasazi: New Mexico tribe that
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ZINN CHAPTER 1 1. According to Zinn‚ what is his main purpose for writing A People’s History of the United States? A: to tell vivid descriptions in history that usually gets ignored. Zinn tries to bring out the positive part in the truth. 2. What is Zinn’s thesis for pages 1-11? A: Zinn’s thesis is to not grieve for the victims and denounce the executioners. 3. According to Zinn‚ how is Columbus portrayed in traditional history books? A: As a great hero that discovered the Americas
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hile he is often now referred to as Hernán or Hernando Cortez (IPA: [korˈteθ])‚ in his time he called himself Hernando or Fernando Cortés ([korˈtes]). The names Hernán‚ Hernando and Fernando are all equally correct. The latter two were most commonly used during his lifetime‚ but the former shortened form has become common in both the Spanish and English languages in modern times‚ and is the name which many people know him by today.[1] Early life Cortés was born in Medellín‚ in the province of
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3rd Period [pic] Throughout history‚ there have been many indigenous tribes. However‚ one of the most known tribes has been the Mayans. The Mayans were once one of the most dominant indigenous societies of Mesoamerica. They are a remarkable group that sparks many people’s curiosity. They have an interesting culture and mysterious historical background. Their historical background is best characterized as cycles of rise and fall. A lot of achievements
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Question: Examine the role of the Church in Spain’s conquest and colonization of continental America. The role of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain’s conquest and colonization of continental America was a two-fold process whereby under the façade of conversion and control lay the primary goal of gaining wealth‚ enforcing laws and the inevitable extension of control while condoning the beginnings of European slavery in the Caribbean.[i] Alternately‚ behind the movement for converting Indians
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Creation and Origin in the Codex Vienna Lacy Ashley December 3‚ 2013 Mixtec codices are historically significant documents that played an essential role in the documentation of Mixteca civilization through the use of pictorial description. Some examples include the Codex Vienna‚ Codex Bodley‚ and the Borgia Group manuscripts. They are major examples that we use today for historical research and enlightenment on a society that isn’t well known. I found the subject to be enticing because the
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with some thousands of Tlaxcalan’s‚ under Cortés‚ and a force of about 200‚000 Aztecs. Cortés was able to conquer the Aztecs for several very different reasons such as arriving at a fateful time in the Aztec Calendar associated with the great god Quetzalcoatl myth‚ the Aztec’s cruel tribute system‚ Doña Marina “La Malinche” and Geronimo de Aguilar as translators‚ the Spanish military dominance‚ Cortés’ Indian allies‚ the smallpox epidemic‚ and wars being fought on completely different terms all contributed
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Final Exam Study Guide Cosimo d’Medici- ruled Florence during the Renaissance from behind the scenes; very wealthy; political dynasty based on his family; backed architect for the dome on Basilica of St. Mary of the Flower Vasco da Gama- 1400/1500’s; Portuguese explorer; one of the most successful in the age of exploration and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India; discovered a route to India around the Cape of Good Hope on the southern tip of Africa Caliban-
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