the term for this dance‚ cuecuechcuicatl‚ can also mean "dance of the itch‚" a connotation very similar to conceptions of dance among the ancient Mixtec of Oaxaca. Thus there is the Mixtec town called Zahuatlan‚ which means "place of itching" in Nahuatl. The original Mixtec term for this community is Yucu Cata‚ meaning "mountain of itching‚" but in Mixtec‚
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passing traders and thereafter pro- claimed her dead. Eventually‚ the girl wound up as a slave of the Cacique (the military chief) of Tabasco. By the time Cortes arrived‚ she had learned the Mayan dialects used in the Yucatan while still understanding Nahuatl‚ the language of the Aztecs and most Non-Mayan Indians. "La Malinche" did not choose to join Cortes. She was offered to him as a slave by the Cacique of Tabasco‚ along with 19 other young women. She had no voice in the matter. Up till then‚ Cortes
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one of the three branches of class Amphibia‚ which also includes the frogs and toads[->0] (the Anurans[->1])‚ and the mainly eel-like order‚ Gymnophiona‚ which are also known as the Caecilians. The name "Axolotl" comes from the Aztec language‚ "Nahuatl". One of the most popular translations of the name connects the Axolotl to the god of deformations and death‚ Xolotl‚ while the most commonly accepted translation is "water-dog" (from "atl" for water‚ and "xolotl"‚ which can also mean dog). the mexican
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Impact of the Columbian Exchange The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of plants‚ animals‚ diseases‚ and technologies between the Old World and New World. Following Christopher Columbus’s encounter with the Americas in 1492‚ waves of Spanish conquistadors arrived. Their appearance ad interactions between the Old World and New World would bring dramatic changes. The Columbian exchange has impacted the Old World and New World in negative and positive ways. Negatives and positives the Old and New
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The Europeans‚ unaware‚ brought disease into the New World to which the Native Americans lacked immunity. James Lockhart’s excerpt from “We People Here: Nahuatl Accounts of the Conquest of Mexico”‚ described how bad the conditions were for the Native Americans who developed smallpox. Lockhart described how no one took care of one another for fear of catching the disease and how the victims suffered terribly
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New Spain. Documents show that the Guadalupe was first seen on the 8th of December 1531 in a town called Tepayacac in the north part of Mexico city. She appeared to a native named Juan Diego on a hill she to him in their native language‚ which was Nahuatl. She told Juan Diego to tell the church to have something in her honor but they rejected his requested they did not believe him. They soon became convinced the third time he went back to tell them his cloak was full of roses that dropped down and
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Have you ever wondered the methods in history‚ to wipe out a powerful empire? Hernan Cortes‚ the Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire and claimed Mexico for Spain‚ in the 16th century. The Aztecs were a Nahuatl speaking nation of central Mexico‚ in MesoAmerica. They were very powerful and wealthy in natural goods‚ in addition to creating their own weapons and techniques. When Hernan Cortes came to the land of the heart of the Aztecs‚ he had brought unknown weapons and diseases to the Aztecs
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What does Mayan religion involve? The Mayan religion involved several aspects of nature‚ astronomy and rituals. The Mayans were known for their calendar and their beautiful buildings they constructed. In “Science of Mayan Science/Religion” by Hunbatz Men talks about the teachings that were hidden by the Mayans also he goes in deep depth explaining the meanings of the letters “G”‚ “T” and “O”. However‚ in “Religions of Mesoamerica” by David Carrasco focuses on the study of the Americas‚ the religion
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Asia Country Official and national Languages Other spoken Languages Afghanistan Pashto (Pashtu‚ Pushtu) an Eastern Iranian language‚ it is the native language of the Pashtun people. Dari Persian (Fārsī-ye Darī) also known as Afghan Persian. other Turkic and minor languages. Armenia Armenian (Hayeren) is an independent‚ one-language subgroup within the Indo-European language family. The unique Armenian alphabet‚ which consists of 39 characters‚ was created in 405 AD by a monk named
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Hernán Cortés was for the most part responsible for the conquest of the Mexicans. He was Spanish conquistador who pursued to gain wealth and admiration. “…to investigate rumors of a fabulously wealthy kingdom somewhere in the interior of the mainland.” (American Promise‚ pg. 34) Cortes and his army were welcomed and were given gold. Consequently‚ Spaniards’ greed grew‚ and Cortés took Montezuma captive‚ then murdering him. “Cortes took Montezuma hostage and held him under house arrest‚ hoping to
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