The Papas were an ancient civilization that started in 700 BCE. This civilization started becoming strong and developed in the foundational time of the Fries. Part of what made the Papas such an intricate ancient civilization‚ were their ways of building roads‚ water systems‚ and their metalworks. These metalworks are what really made them famous. From the mine‚ they dug up a lot of iron ore. With this ore‚ they made many weapons and tools. The cities were sometimes near or on a mountain with not
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Dating back to the origin of Homo-sapeins‚ religion seemed to be a very significant part of human beings upbringings. They lived in a world where God was the center of their lives‚ this term is called Theo(s)centrism. God was the essential aspect of their existence. For the Aztecs‚ they considered the cosmos to be a horizontal territory‚ bordered by water and the Heavens. Noticeably‚ no Homo-sapiens were present‚ only the Gods were allowed entrance into the oceans. Religion was imperative in the
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The Aztecs were an Native Indian tribe‚ located in modern day Mexico‚who ruled a huge part of Mexican territory from the 1400’s to the 1500’s‚ before they were conquered by Hernando Cortes and the Spanish conquistadors. The Aztecs had one of the most advanced civilizations in the Americas and built cities as large as any in Europe at that time. They had a very unique culture compared to the Spaniards‚ for example they practiced a religion that affected every part of their lives and featured human
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The Aztecs‚ a flourishing mesoamérican Empire‚ were elite masters of war that would take on anyone that dared challenge them. If they were not at battle‚ they would be celebrating their many gods with various festivals and feasts. Compared to other civilizations during their time‚ like the Holy Roman empire‚ the Aztecs were more capable to stand their ground. where they would struggle for superiority even within their own lands. The Holy Roman Empire’s success‚ measured next to the Aztecs‚ is miniscule
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Cortes’ ardent determination to bring back wealth‚ gold‚ and conquer the Aztecs’ most sacred land‚ Tenochtitlan‚ wasn’t enough to defeat them in a hard fought battle. Determination was just one of the many factors that helped the Spaniards defeat the pious Aztecs. The main five factors consist of the‚ Spanish Worldview‚ Aztec Worldview‚ Military Technology‚ Military Strategy‚ Spread of Disease. However‚ out of all of these factors‚ the most important would be Military Technology due to all the advantages
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Aztecs I would be a Mayan Aztec is not for me I didn’t choose the Aztecs for a couple of reasons. One of them is the sheer number of people they have. The Aztecs stood at about 6‚000‚000 people‚ which is way to many. They are also very war oriented and formed most of their alliances this way. I‚ personally‚ am much more interested in the arts than in war. If I could choose to live in the Aztec‚ Inca‚ or Mayan empire‚ I would easily choose the Mayan civilization. From a personal point of view‚ I would
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[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 were made
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World Trees World trees are a prevalent element occurring in the astrologies‚ creation accounts and iconographies of the pre-Columbian cultures of Mesoamerica. Mayan world trees embodied the four cardinal directions‚ which also serve to represent the four-fold nature of a central world tree‚ “A sort of axis mundi which connects the planes of the Underworld and the sky‚ with that of the terrestrial realm” (Parker‚ Maya Cosmos). Often‚ world trees were represented by the king‚ who was said to have
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Introduction The Nebulosa Chain is a chain of Islands that stretch from the Digitus Peninsula of Illysium to Obscurata at the East. The Islands were formed by volcanoes and are named after the thick fogs that surround the area caused by warm and cold currents running through the area. These two nations have been in a constant feud and frontier dispute because of this and the fact that the two nations speak different languages there is not a lot exchange in information between them. The people that
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Question: Why was Catholicism so successful in spreading to the Americas and Philippines but not China or Japan? Context: Catholicism was one of the well-known and worldwide religion by 1750 that was spread among a wide range of places particularly Mesoamerica and Philippines. Yet‚ it was not effectively spread in China and Japan. Some of the problem about Christian history is that Chinese society of other different religions in China usually tried to remove everything that is related to Christianity
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