Mesoamerican Civilizations Flashcards
1
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Describe the mesoamerican landscape
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mountains, valleys, lowlands, vulnerable to droughts.
DOmestication of maize 7000 YBP…
2
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Describe the Aztec empire
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empire of plunder, not an integrated governed space. conquered cities pay tribute, but are not controlled.
3
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What does Restall argue about the encounter between Moctezuma and Cortés
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Restall argues that the “discovery of America” was arguably on the day Moctezuma and Cortés met on the causeway, rather than when COlumbus saw land in 1492. A turning point in Empire.
