[Applause] hi everyone my name is Freya and I’m in
hi everyone my name is Freya and I’m in
hi everyone my name is Freya and I’m in grade 10 and I’m really interested in
grade 10 and I’m really interested in
grade 10 and I’m really interested in history activism and fiction writing and
history activism and fiction writing and
history activism and fiction writing and today I’m here to share my passion for
today I’m here to share my passion for
today I’m here to share my passion for my favorite ancient civilization ever it
my favorite ancient civilization ever it
my favorite ancient civilization ever it was the first civilization in history to
was the first civilization in history to
was the first civilization in history to make education mandatory for all its
make education mandatory for all its
make education mandatory for all its citizens had the most accurate calendar
citizens had the most accurate calendar
citizens had the most accurate calendar system of its time and also created a
system of its time and also created a
system of its time and also created a beautiful city that was so magnificent
beautiful city that was so magnificent
beautiful city that was so magnificent that it led Spanish explorers to call it
that it led Spanish explorers to call it
that it led Spanish explorers to call it the Venice of the Americas I’ve been
the Venice of the Americas I’ve been
the Venice of the Americas I’ve been obsessed with this civilization for so
obsessed with this civilization for so
obsessed with this civilization for so long now that my friends think it’s
long now that my friends think it’s
long now that my friends think it’s getting out of hand and it’s just that
getting out of hand and it’s just that
getting out of hand and it’s just that people think I’m really obsessive and
people think I’m really obsessive and
people think I’m really obsessive and nobody gets me so today I’m here to
nobody gets me so today I’m here to
nobody gets me so today I’m here to explain why I’m also here today because
explain why I’m also here today because
explain why I’m also here today because I’ve noticed that we’re very fortunate
I’ve noticed that we’re very fortunate
I’ve noticed that we’re very fortunate to live in a really culturally diverse
to live in a really culturally diverse
to live in a really culturally diverse society and I want to celebrate this
society and I want to celebrate this
society and I want to celebrate this diversity by talking about a culture
diversity by talking about a culture
diversity by talking about a culture that you may not know much about and I
that you may not know much about and I
that you may not know much about and I think this fits our diverse theme
think this fits our diverse theme
think this fits our diverse theme extremely well today so for the duration
extremely well today so for the duration
extremely well today so for the duration of this presentation I want you to try
of this presentation I want you to try
of this presentation I want you to try it letting go of any misconceptions and
it letting go of any misconceptions and
it letting go of any misconceptions and stereotypes you may have about
stereotypes you may have about
stereotypes you may have about indigenous people and try to think about
indigenous people and try to think about
indigenous people and try to think about their accomplishments and all that we
their accomplishments and all that we
their accomplishments and all that we have to learn for them instead for
have to learn for them instead for
have to learn for them instead for example think of this when you picture
example think of this when you picture
example think of this when you picture democracy in the ancient world what do
democracy in the ancient world what do
democracy in the ancient world what do you think of most people would say they
you think of most people would say they
you think of most people would say they imagined the white robed senators of
imagined the white robed senators of
imagined the white robed senators of ancient Greece and Rome and that’s
ancient Greece and Rome and that’s
ancient Greece and Rome and that’s really great but what you should be
really great but what you should be
really great but what you should be thinking about is the Arabic Confederacy
thinking about is the Arabic Confederacy
thinking about is the Arabic Confederacy as it was as it was one of the first
as it was as it was one of the first
as it was as it was one of the first democracies in North America and it was
democracies in North America and it was
democracies in North America and it was the basis for the Canadian and American
the basis for the Canadian and American
the basis for the Canadian and American ideas of democracy that many people hold
ideas of democracy that many people hold
ideas of democracy that many people hold very dearly today also Professor Michael
very dearly today also Professor Michael
very dearly today also Professor Michael Smith from the University of Arizona has
Smith from the University of Arizona has
Smith from the University of Arizona has pointed out that democracy may have
pointed out that democracy may have
pointed out that democracy may have sprung up in other parts of the Americas
sprung up in other parts of the Americas
sprung up in other parts of the Americas as well he points to the ruins of an
as well he points to the ruins of an
as well he points to the ruins of an ancient city called Teotihuacan in
ancient city called Teotihuacan in
ancient city called Teotihuacan in Mexico and he
Mexico and he
Mexico and he basically says that there’s very
basically says that there’s very
basically says that there’s very similar-looking buildings throughout for
similar-looking buildings throughout for
similar-looking buildings throughout for housing and because of that miss fosters
housing and because of that miss fosters
housing and because of that miss fosters a sense of equality among the people and
a sense of equality among the people and
a sense of equality among the people and there aren’t any like huge palaces for
there aren’t any like huge palaces for
there aren’t any like huge palaces for rulers or nobles or anything like that
rulers or nobles or anything like that
rulers or nobles or anything like that so archeologists have speculated that a
so archeologists have speculated that a
so archeologists have speculated that a government assembly could also have met
government assembly could also have met
government assembly could also have met here this idea of equality existed in a
here this idea of equality existed in a
here this idea of equality existed in a lot of indigenous societies not only in
lot of indigenous societies not only in
lot of indigenous societies not only in the ones that were democratic for
the ones that were democratic for
the ones that were democratic for example in the book encyclopedia of
example in the book encyclopedia of
example in the book encyclopedia of American Indian contributions to the
American Indian contributions to the
American Indian contributions to the world it has been suggested that the
world it has been suggested that the
world it has been suggested that the Inka Empire had some of the first laws
Inka Empire had some of the first laws
Inka Empire had some of the first laws ever protecting people with disabilities
ever protecting people with disabilities
ever protecting people with disabilities and for example if you were blind you’d
and for example if you were blind you’d
and for example if you were blind you’d be given employment in the form of
be given employment in the form of
be given employment in the form of removing husks from corn or maybe
removing husks from corn or maybe
removing husks from corn or maybe cleaning cotton or something like that
cleaning cotton or something like that
cleaning cotton or something like that and whatever you still couldn’t afford
and whatever you still couldn’t afford
and whatever you still couldn’t afford would be provided to you by the
would be provided to you by the
would be provided to you by the government the indigenous people also
government the indigenous people also
government the indigenous people also had a lot of cool inventions and some
had a lot of cool inventions and some
had a lot of cool inventions and some examples include snowshoes chocolate and
examples include snowshoes chocolate and
examples include snowshoes chocolate and artificial hives for beekeeping and
artificial hives for beekeeping and
artificial hives for beekeeping and sunglasses so to get an accurate idea of
sunglasses so to get an accurate idea of
sunglasses so to get an accurate idea of where these people lived here’s a map
where these people lived here’s a map
where these people lived here’s a map showing some major civilizations in the
showing some major civilizations in the
showing some major civilizations in the Americas and the particular civilization
Americas and the particular civilization
Americas and the particular civilization I’ll be focusing on today can be defined
I’ll be focusing on today can be defined
I’ll be focusing on today can be defined in time and space to be in the valley of
in time and space to be in the valley of
in time and space to be in the valley of Mexico from the 1300s to the 1500s so
Mexico from the 1300s to the 1500s so
Mexico from the 1300s to the 1500s so without further ado I present to you the
without further ado I present to you the
without further ado I present to you the machine of civilization so the word
machine of civilization so the word
machine of civilization so the word Machiko was the word that the Aztecs
Machiko was the word that the Aztecs
Machiko was the word that the Aztecs used to refer to themselves but they’re
used to refer to themselves but they’re
used to refer to themselves but they’re more commonly known as the Aztecs now
more commonly known as the Aztecs now
more commonly known as the Aztecs now and because the terms are referring to
and because the terms are referring to
and because the terms are referring to the same group of people I’ll be
the same group of people I’ll be
the same group of people I’ll be alternating between them and I’ll be
alternating between them and I’ll be
alternating between them and I’ll be talking about the origins
talking about the origins
talking about the origins accomplishments and the downfall of the
accomplishments and the downfall of the
accomplishments and the downfall of the mashita civilization so when it comes to
mashita civilization so when it comes to
mashita civilization so when it comes to their origins the Machine Co were
their origins the Machine Co were
their origins the Machine Co were originally a nomadic group but
originally a nomadic group but
originally a nomadic group but eventually they settled in the valley of
eventually they settled in the valley of
eventually they settled in the valley of Mexico and they were known to have a
Mexico and they were known to have a
Mexico and they were known to have a really fierce and warlike
really fierce and warlike
really fierce and warlike nature as they also did human sacrifices
nature as they also did human sacrifices
nature as they also did human sacrifices and so the neighboring states of the
and so the neighboring states of the
and so the neighboring states of the area didn’t really trust them in Chico
area didn’t really trust them in Chico
area didn’t really trust them in Chico at first and no one want to ally
at first and no one want to ally
at first and no one want to ally themselves with the Mucca so the Machine
themselves with the Mucca so the Machine
themselves with the Mucca so the Machine who were driven to a swampy wasteland
who were driven to a swampy wasteland
who were driven to a swampy wasteland near Lake Texcoco where they were forced
near Lake Texcoco where they were forced
near Lake Texcoco where they were forced to eat snakes and insects to survive
to eat snakes and insects to survive
to eat snakes and insects to survive despite these harsh conditions the
despite these harsh conditions the
despite these harsh conditions the mishima decided to settle in the area
mishima decided to settle in the area
mishima decided to settle in the area and this is because there’s basically
and this is because there’s basically
and this is because there’s basically this old story that goes that one day
this old story that goes that one day
this old story that goes that one day the machinist saw an eagle landing on a
the machinist saw an eagle landing on a
the machinist saw an eagle landing on a cactus and the priest interpreted this
cactus and the priest interpreted this
cactus and the priest interpreted this as a sign that we should start a
as a sign that we should start a
as a sign that we should start a civilization there and they interpreted
civilization there and they interpreted
civilization there and they interpreted it as a sign from the gods
it as a sign from the gods
it as a sign from the gods the Moschino were also very inspired by
the Moschino were also very inspired by
the Moschino were also very inspired by the ruins of Teotihuacan the city which
the ruins of Teotihuacan the city which
the ruins of Teotihuacan the city which I mentioned earlier and what’s really
I mentioned earlier and what’s really
I mentioned earlier and what’s really cool is that this civilization was
cool is that this civilization was
cool is that this civilization was actually in ruins even in Aztec times
actually in ruins even in Aztec times
actually in ruins even in Aztec times and to this day archaeologists still do
and to this day archaeologists still do
and to this day archaeologists still do not know who built Teotihuacan but the
not know who built Teotihuacan but the
not know who built Teotihuacan but the Aztecs were so in awe of it that they
Aztecs were so in awe of it that they
Aztecs were so in awe of it that they imagined that it had once been inhabited
imagined that it had once been inhabited
imagined that it had once been inhabited by gods and they based a lot of their
by gods and they based a lot of their
by gods and they based a lot of their architecture off of Teotihuacan
architecture off of Teotihuacan
architecture off of Teotihuacan eventually the machine began to gain
eventually the machine began to gain
eventually the machine began to gain more respect in the area as people
more respect in the area as people
more respect in the area as people figured out that they made really good
figured out that they made really good
figured out that they made really good warriors so they were hired as
warriors so they were hired as
warriors so they were hired as mercenaries by many States and as they
mercenaries by many States and as they
mercenaries by many States and as they grew richer they lost they launched a
grew richer they lost they launched a
grew richer they lost they launched a series of ambitious building projects
series of ambitious building projects
series of ambitious building projects and the first thing they did was they
and the first thing they did was they
and the first thing they did was they brought up mud from the lake bed and
brought up mud from the lake bed and
brought up mud from the lake bed and they used this to create Islands this
they used this to create Islands this
they used this to create Islands this was also one of the highly most highly
was also one of the highly most highly
was also one of the highly most highly productive agricultural systems of the
productive agricultural systems of the
productive agricultural systems of the ancient world they also drove millions
ancient world they also drove millions
ancient world they also drove millions of wooden stakes into the lake bed to be
of wooden stakes into the lake bed to be
of wooden stakes into the lake bed to be used as foundations for very large
used as foundations for very large
used as foundations for very large building such as pyramids and what’s
building such as pyramids and what’s
building such as pyramids and what’s interesting to note is that the city of
interesting to note is that the city of
interesting to note is that the city of Venice and Italy was actually
Venice and Italy was actually
Venice and Italy was actually constructed in a very similar way to
constructed in a very similar way to
constructed in a very similar way to this so eventually the island city began
this so eventually the island city began
this so eventually the island city began to expand and they connected it using
to expand and they connected it using
to expand and they connected it using cosway’s to the mainland and they also
cosway’s to the mainland and they also
cosway’s to the mainland and they also had aqueducts to bring in fresh water
had aqueducts to bring in fresh water
had aqueducts to bring in fresh water this city B became known as Tenochtitlan
this city B became known as Tenochtitlan
this city B became known as Tenochtitlan which not surprisingly means
which not surprisingly means
which not surprisingly means place of the prickly pear cactus because
place of the prickly pear cactus because
place of the prickly pear cactus because it refers to the cactus in that legend
it refers to the cactus in that legend
it refers to the cactus in that legend about the Eagle ending on a cactus so
about the Eagle ending on a cactus so
about the Eagle ending on a cactus so now I’ll be talking about the
now I’ll be talking about the
now I’ll be talking about the accomplishments of the Messiah and I’ve
accomplishments of the Messiah and I’ve
accomplishments of the Messiah and I’ve divided this into two categories so
divided this into two categories so
divided this into two categories so there’s things that have to do with
there’s things that have to do with
there’s things that have to do with their society and things that have to do
their society and things that have to do
their society and things that have to do with more like science and technology so
with more like science and technology so
with more like science and technology so first of all I’ll be talking about their
first of all I’ll be talking about their
first of all I’ll be talking about their society so the first thing you should
society so the first thing you should
society so the first thing you should know about Machiko society was that it
know about Machiko society was that it
know about Machiko society was that it was extremely authoritarian and this is
was extremely authoritarian and this is
was extremely authoritarian and this is why it is often criticized as the
why it is often criticized as the
why it is often criticized as the government had a huge intervention in
government had a huge intervention in
government had a huge intervention in people’s lives so this meant that you
people’s lives so this meant that you
people’s lives so this meant that you would have to pay a huge amount of taxes
would have to pay a huge amount of taxes
would have to pay a huge amount of taxes and also the punishments were very harsh
and also the punishments were very harsh
and also the punishments were very harsh for example if you were drunk in public
for example if you were drunk in public
for example if you were drunk in public or you committed adultery you would be
or you committed adultery you would be
or you committed adultery you would be executed usually in the form of
executed usually in the form of
executed usually in the form of strangulation however there are also
strangulation however there are also
strangulation however there are also many positive things that emerged from
many positive things that emerged from
many positive things that emerged from this society for example universal
this society for example universal
this society for example universal education and health care the Machine
education and health care the Machine
education and health care the Machine room are actually the first civilization
room are actually the first civilization
room are actually the first civilization in history to have mandatory education
in history to have mandatory education
in history to have mandatory education for all their citizens so it didn’t
for all their citizens so it didn’t
for all their citizens so it didn’t matter if you’re a male or female richer
matter if you’re a male or female richer
matter if you’re a male or female richer poorer free or enslaved you’d still have
poorer free or enslaved you’d still have
poorer free or enslaved you’d still have an access to education and if you think
an access to education and if you think
an access to education and if you think about it this was actually huge for
about it this was actually huge for
about it this was actually huge for women’s rights because it meant that
women’s rights because it meant that
women’s rights because it meant that woman would be educated and this is huge
woman would be educated and this is huge
woman would be educated and this is huge because there’s many women in our world
because there’s many women in our world
because there’s many women in our world today who still do not have access to
today who still do not have access to
today who still do not have access to education another thing which I find
education another thing which I find
education another thing which I find really interesting about the Moschino
really interesting about the Moschino
really interesting about the Moschino civilization are their views on slavery
civilization are their views on slavery
civilization are their views on slavery so you may be thinking if the Aztecs
so you may be thinking if the Aztecs
so you may be thinking if the Aztecs were so cool then why didn’t they just
were so cool then why didn’t they just
were so cool then why didn’t they just get rid of slavery altogether so allow
get rid of slavery altogether so allow
get rid of slavery altogether so allow me to elaborate on this topic a bit more
me to elaborate on this topic a bit more
me to elaborate on this topic a bit more so back then being a slave was more like
so back then being a slave was more like
so back then being a slave was more like you were an indentured servant so
you were an indentured servant so
you were an indentured servant so usually it was because you were paying
usually it was because you were paying
usually it was because you were paying off a debt or you had committed some
off a debt or you had committed some
off a debt or you had committed some kind of crime and after you served your
kind of crime and after you served your
kind of crime and after you served your time you would be allowed to go free and
time you would be allowed to go free and
time you would be allowed to go free and if you’re a slave your owner was not
if you’re a slave your owner was not
if you’re a slave your owner was not allowed to mistreat you and you still
allowed to mistreat you and you still
allowed to mistreat you and you still had an access to education because that
had an access to education because that
had an access to education because that was something that everyone had access
was something that everyone had access
was something that everyone had access to you in the Aztec empire so what we
to you in the Aztec empire so what we
to you in the Aztec empire so what we can get out of this is basically that if
can get out of this is basically that if
can get out of this is basically that if you are a slave in the Moschino
you are a slave in the Moschino
you are a slave in the Moschino civilization it’s a lot better than
civilization it’s a lot better than
civilization it’s a lot better than being a slave
being a slave
being a slave and other ancient civilizations one last
and other ancient civilizations one last
and other ancient civilizations one last thing I’d like to mention about the
thing I’d like to mention about the
thing I’d like to mention about the society is that they is that the noble
society is that they is that the noble
society is that they is that the noble positions weren’t inherited and also the
positions weren’t inherited and also the
positions weren’t inherited and also the nobles were punished a lot more harshly
nobles were punished a lot more harshly
nobles were punished a lot more harshly than the commoners and so for example if
than the commoners and so for example if
than the commoners and so for example if you were drunk in public you would be
you were drunk in public you would be
you were drunk in public you would be let off the hook the first time if you
let off the hook the first time if you
let off the hook the first time if you were a commoner and then executed the
were a commoner and then executed the
were a commoner and then executed the second time but if you are Noble you’d
second time but if you are Noble you’d
second time but if you are Noble you’d be executed right away and so this
be executed right away and so this
be executed right away and so this prevented corruption and government
prevented corruption and government
prevented corruption and government officials to think of how we can use
officials to think of how we can use
officials to think of how we can use things like this in our society today
now I’ll be talking about
now I’ll be talking about accomplishments that relate to the
accomplishments that relate to the
accomplishments that relate to the Science and Technology side of things so
Science and Technology side of things so
Science and Technology side of things so the Machine who were very influenced by
the Machine who were very influenced by
the Machine who were very influenced by another civilization in the South which
another civilization in the South which
another civilization in the South which was called the Mayans and they yeah
was called the Mayans and they yeah
was called the Mayans and they yeah their civilizations started much earlier
their civilizations started much earlier
their civilizations started much earlier than the Aztecs and also after the Aztec
than the Aztecs and also after the Aztec
than the Aztecs and also after the Aztec empire fell the mines were still around
empire fell the mines were still around
empire fell the mines were still around for a really long time and the Mayans
for a really long time and the Mayans
for a really long time and the Mayans are known to be super advanced in
are known to be super advanced in
are known to be super advanced in astronomy and they had this type of like
astronomy and they had this type of like
astronomy and they had this type of like tool which was basically like
tool which was basically like
tool which was basically like intersecting bars that could give the
intersecting bars that could give the
intersecting bars that could give the coordinates of something in the sky and
coordinates of something in the sky and
coordinates of something in the sky and with these surprisingly basic tools they
with these surprisingly basic tools they
with these surprisingly basic tools they were able to actually have the most
were able to actually have the most
were able to actually have the most accurate calendar system of the ancient
accurate calendar system of the ancient
accurate calendar system of the ancient world and so the Aztecs copied this
world and so the Aztecs copied this
world and so the Aztecs copied this calendar system and it had 18 months of
calendar system and it had 18 months of
calendar system and it had 18 months of 20 days each and they added five extra
20 days each and they added five extra
20 days each and they added five extra days at the end of the year
days at the end of the year
days at the end of the year that were considered unlucky to make
that were considered unlucky to make
that were considered unlucky to make that a total of 365 days another area
that a total of 365 days another area
that a total of 365 days another area that the musci Co were really advanced
that the musci Co were really advanced
that the musci Co were really advanced in was medicine and they had many herbal
in was medicine and they had many herbal
in was medicine and they had many herbal remedies and they also used steam baths
remedies and they also used steam baths
remedies and they also used steam baths for many common ailments such as fevers
for many common ailments such as fevers
for many common ailments such as fevers and it’s important to note that the
and it’s important to note that the
and it’s important to note that the Machine cot society had very had a very
Machine cot society had very had a very
Machine cot society had very had a very good standard of Hygiene especially
good standard of Hygiene especially
good standard of Hygiene especially compared to Europe at the time which is
compared to Europe at the time which is
compared to Europe at the time which is important because in the machine Empire
important because in the machine Empire
important because in the machine Empire you would have a much lower risk of
you would have a much lower risk of
you would have a much lower risk of diseases and also the engineering of the
diseases and also the engineering of the
diseases and also the engineering of the Aztec empire was very impressive as they
Aztec empire was very impressive as they
Aztec empire was very impressive as they had aqueducts to provide Tenochtitlan
had aqueducts to provide Tenochtitlan
had aqueducts to provide Tenochtitlan with fresh water and this consisted of a
with fresh water and this consisted of a
with fresh water and this consisted of a twin pipe system so that if one of the
twin pipe system so that if one of the
twin pipe system so that if one of the pipes got dirty the water could be
pipes got dirty the water could be
pipes got dirty the water could be diverted into the other pipe WA while
diverted into the other pipe WA while
diverted into the other pipe WA while the dirty pipe was cleaned and this
the dirty pipe was cleaned and this
the dirty pipe was cleaned and this an amazing accomplishment because they
an amazing accomplishment because they
an amazing accomplishment because they were able to provide water for all of
were able to provide water for all of
were able to provide water for all of their citizens and if you think about
their citizens and if you think about
their citizens and if you think about there’s some people in our world that
there’s some people in our world that
there’s some people in our world that still have to walk for miles just to get
still have to walk for miles just to get
still have to walk for miles just to get water and there’s people who have like
water and there’s people who have like
water and there’s people who have like no access to clean water at all
no access to clean water at all
no access to clean water at all also the mushy grab as I’ve mentioned
also the mushy grab as I’ve mentioned
also the mushy grab as I’ve mentioned earlier there they also had a very
earlier there they also had a very
earlier there they also had a very impressive agricultural system which was
impressive agricultural system which was
impressive agricultural system which was made with artifact artificially
made with artifact artificially
made with artifact artificially constructed islands which they could
constructed islands which they could
constructed islands which they could plant crops on and this was known as the
plant crops on and this was known as the
plant crops on and this was known as the chinampa system and was one of the most
chinampa system and was one of the most
chinampa system and was one of the most highly productive agricultural systems
highly productive agricultural systems
highly productive agricultural systems of the pre-industrial world the asacs
of the pre-industrial world the asacs
of the pre-industrial world the asacs also had really advanced weapons which
also had really advanced weapons which
also had really advanced weapons which were made with obsidian blades and this
were made with obsidian blades and this
were made with obsidian blades and this was due to the fact that they were
was due to the fact that they were
was due to the fact that they were located very close to sources of
located very close to sources of
located very close to sources of volcanic rock and the Spaniards wrote
volcanic rock and the Spaniards wrote
volcanic rock and the Spaniards wrote that the weapons were so sharp that they
that the weapons were so sharp that they
that the weapons were so sharp that they could cut off a horse’s head in one blow
could cut off a horse’s head in one blow
could cut off a horse’s head in one blow so speaking of weapons and Spanish
so speaking of weapons and Spanish
so speaking of weapons and Spanish conquistadors is now time to talk about
conquistadors is now time to talk about
conquistadors is now time to talk about the downfall of the mashita Empire so
the downfall of the mashita Empire so
the downfall of the mashita Empire so I’m sure you’ll find that this part
I’m sure you’ll find that this part
I’m sure you’ll find that this part interesting as it was one of the most
interesting as it was one of the most
interesting as it was one of the most influential events in history some of
influential events in history some of
influential events in history some of the key players in it were Hernan Cortes
the key players in it were Hernan Cortes
the key players in it were Hernan Cortes who was the leader of a group of 500
who was the leader of a group of 500
who was the leader of a group of 500 Spaniards and he his prior experience
Spaniards and he his prior experience
Spaniards and he his prior experience included that he had lived for many
included that he had lived for many
included that he had lived for many years in a Spanish colony in the
years in a Spanish colony in the
years in a Spanish colony in the Caribbean and he had also heard tales of
Caribbean and he had also heard tales of
Caribbean and he had also heard tales of Christopher Columbus’s voyages which
Christopher Columbus’s voyages which
Christopher Columbus’s voyages which inspired him to try conquering the New
inspired him to try conquering the New
inspired him to try conquering the New World so he was able to teach Spanish to
World so he was able to teach Spanish to
World so he was able to teach Spanish to an indigenous slave girl named Malinche
an indigenous slave girl named Malinche
an indigenous slave girl named Malinche and today her name is actually used as
and today her name is actually used as
and today her name is actually used as an insult in Mexico to mean traitor and
an insult in Mexico to mean traitor and
an insult in Mexico to mean traitor and she and also she was very helpful in
she and also she was very helpful in
she and also she was very helpful in communicating with native rulers such as
communicating with native rulers such as
communicating with native rulers such as Montezuma of the Aztecs
Montezuma of the Aztecs
Montezuma of the Aztecs so Cortes and his men basically they
so Cortes and his men basically they
so Cortes and his men basically they tried capturing to no Sweetland but the
tried capturing to no Sweetland but the
tried capturing to no Sweetland but the first time they failed so they had to
first time they failed so they had to
first time they failed so they had to get more reinforcements from Spain and
get more reinforcements from Spain and
get more reinforcements from Spain and they also had many African slaves
they also had many African slaves
they also had many African slaves helping them and also thousands of
helping them and also thousands of
helping them and also thousands of indigenous allies that were tired of
indigenous allies that were tired of
indigenous allies that were tired of paying taxes to their Aztec overlords so
paying taxes to their Aztec overlords so
paying taxes to their Aztec overlords so the Spaniards also had guns and cannons
the Spaniards also had guns and cannons
the Spaniards also had guns and cannons however these were
however these were
however these were very useful at the time because firearms
very useful at the time because firearms
very useful at the time because firearms back back then were a lot less were a
back back then were a lot less were a
back back then were a lot less were a lot less reliable than today but they
lot less reliable than today but they
lot less reliable than today but they did have a weapon of mass destruction
did have a weapon of mass destruction
did have a weapon of mass destruction the the Aztecs to no chance against and
the the Aztecs to no chance against and
the the Aztecs to no chance against and this was the foreign diseases that they
this was the foreign diseases that they
this was the foreign diseases that they brought in so the Spanish conquest was
brought in so the Spanish conquest was
brought in so the Spanish conquest was very unexpected for the Aztecs today the
very unexpected for the Aztecs today the
very unexpected for the Aztecs today the Aztec empire is no more but a lot of its
Aztec empire is no more but a lot of its
Aztec empire is no more but a lot of its legacy still lives on today and it’s a
legacy still lives on today and it’s a
legacy still lives on today and it’s a really key factor in shaping the Mexican
really key factor in shaping the Mexican
really key factor in shaping the Mexican identity today also the Nahuatl language
identity today also the Nahuatl language
identity today also the Nahuatl language of the Aztecs is still spoken in Mexico
of the Aztecs is still spoken in Mexico
of the Aztecs is still spoken in Mexico today in some parts and it’s quite hard
today in some parts and it’s quite hard
today in some parts and it’s quite hard the pronunciation but you could learn it
the pronunciation but you could learn it
the pronunciation but you could learn it off the internet if you want to and so
off the internet if you want to and so
off the internet if you want to and so basically the musci code today and
basically the musci code today and
basically the musci code today and indigenous people in general are very
indigenous people in general are very
indigenous people in general are very underrepresented in the media and school
underrepresented in the media and school
underrepresented in the media and school curricula and we we don’t really learn
curricula and we we don’t really learn
curricula and we we don’t really learn about their accomplishments and history
about their accomplishments and history
about their accomplishments and history that much and we also constantly label
that much and we also constantly label
that much and we also constantly label them with terms that say more about
them with terms that say more about
them with terms that say more about colonizer than the people who are
colonizer than the people who are
colonizer than the people who are colonized so if there is one thing I
colonized so if there is one thing I
colonized so if there is one thing I want you to get out of this presentation
want you to get out of this presentation
want you to get out of this presentation it’s basically that you should try to be
it’s basically that you should try to be
it’s basically that you should try to be open to understanding other people’s
open to understanding other people’s
open to understanding other people’s cultures and their accomplishments to
cultures and their accomplishments to
cultures and their accomplishments to the world and also think about all we
the world and also think about all we
the world and also think about all we have to learn from indigenous people and
have to learn from indigenous people and
have to learn from indigenous people and they had equality for women they were
they had equality for women they were
they had equality for women they were able to provide their entire society
able to provide their entire society
able to provide their entire society with clean water and they were very
with clean water and they were very
with clean water and they were very advanced in some ways which we still
advanced in some ways which we still
advanced in some ways which we still haven’t accomplished today thank you for
haven’t accomplished today thank you for
haven’t accomplished today thank you for listening
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