how does intercultural contact impact the worldviews of societies?
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How Does Intercultural Contact Impact the Worldviews of Societies?
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Aztec
Valley of Mexico = center of civilizationlarge basin between the mountain ranges
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1. Geography
Ecological zones influenced lifestyle
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Geography
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Geography - Review
The geography of Mexico includes deserts, mountains, tropical forests, ranchland, rich farmland and seacoasts on the east and west
The two largest rivers, the Rio Grande and the Usamacinta, run through Mexico
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Geography - Review
Most of the major mountain ranges are
located in the central plateau of
Mexico
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Temperatures
always spring-like in the valley
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Aztec and the mountains
Sacred or holy sites. Mountains brought people physically closer
to the gods. Temples built in shapes of mountains
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•What advantages can be achieve from surrounding mountains?
Geography
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•Protection from invaders
•Serve as walls like a fort
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Geography
•What problems can be caused from surrounding mountains?
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–Rainstorms cause flashfloods in low lying areas
–Can also keep out rain clouds from providing fresh water
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Homework
1. Review notes individually2. Write a paragraph about the
importance of Geography for the Aztecs
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2. Ideas/Knowledge
The Aztec believed their god Huitzilopochtli led them to the place they lived.
They knew that the island was their destination because their God gave a sign – an eagle perch on a nopal cactus, holding a snake in its beak
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Aztec God
The area was a small swampy island in a salt water lake.
Because their religion was so powerful they were determined to survive there.
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The Long Migration
The Aztec (Mexica) left northern Mexico and migrated southward.
For 200 years they led a semi-nomadic life looking for the sign that would tell them where to settle.
Throughout their migration, they followed what they believed were orders from their patron god, Huitzilopochtli
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The Long Migration They believed they were the chosen people of
Huitzilopochtli and that the god would lead them to the land of their destiny
Their devotion to their god often created many hardships. When told to move they did so even if not a convenient time
Eventually they arrived in the Valley of Mexico led by their chieftain, Tenoch
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Tenochtitlan
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The Arrival
The city they built was called Tenochtitlan, the city of Tenoch
The lands around them were occupied by the three most powerful societies in the Valley
The Aztec’s traveled by water to trade with other city-states along the lakes in the valley
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The Arrival
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The Acqueduct
The Aztecs created acqueducts to prevent drought and to provide plenty of clean drinking water.
These structures brought water into the city from underground springs.
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3. Contact with other groups Contact with other Meso-American nations they
learned and adopted many new skills and values
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Contact with other Meso-American Societies
In Meso-America, cultures of the past greatly influenced the societies that came after them
The three greatest earlier civilizations in the Valley of Mexico were the Olmec, the Teotihuacan, and the Toltec
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The Olmec
Are said to be the founding or mother culture of all Meso-American civilizations.
Lived in the lowlands near the Gulf of Mexico Considered the greatest sculptors (page 244 is a
picture of Olmec head)
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The Teotihuacan The word Teotihuacan refers to the ancient
civilization and to its altepetl (a Meso-American city-state) where its mysterious people dwelled
The Aztec’s believed the ruins left behind by the Teotihuacan were a holy place where the sun, moon, and universe were created.
In the center of Teotihuacan was a temple to the god Quetzalcoatl.
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The Toltec
The Aztec believed that the Toltec were master at creating a refined civilization
They wrote many poems and told many stories about the Toltec
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The Legacy of Ancient Civiliations
Contact with different societies during the Aztec’s migration influenced their religious beliefs and practices, social structure, architecture, and art.
Each time they lived among a new people they absorbed many of their customs and beliefs.
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Aztec Emperors
By the time the Spanish arrived in the early 1500’s there were few independent territories left in Meso-America that were not controlled by the Aztec
Societies that could claim direct lineage to the Toltec where the most respected and powerful
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Aztec Emperors
Aztec Emperors increased their power by creating alliances with other powerful rulers (often through marriage like the Europeans)
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THE SPANISH
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The Spanish
In the 11oo’s Spain was predominately multi-religious and under control of the Moors
Over the centuries, Christian kingdoms became more powerful and struggle to take back the southern lands ruled by the Muslims
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Geography Spain occupies about 80% of the Iberian Peninsula
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Geography
The Mediterranean Sea is on the southeast side, the Atlantic Ocean is on the west side and the Strait of Gibraltar separates it from Africa
Spain has several large mountain ranges, the Pyrenees is the largest and separates Spain from France
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Geography
The central plateau of Spain is called the Meseta Central and is almost treeless
The area is divided into northern and southern sections by irregular mountain ranges or sierras
The climate of Spain is generally rainy in the north and moderated by the ocean, the southern is very dry with very little rainfall.
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Geography
Spain was made up of individual kingdoms that were kept separated by mountains and rivers
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The Reconquista The move to retake the Iberian land under Muslim control was called
the Reconquista. Its underling purpose was to deliver Christianity to all.
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The Reconquista
These wars between the Moors and the kingdoms of Spain were intermittent, lasting about 700 years
Even after the Moors were defeated there were still many separate kingdoms on the Iberian Penisula
Eventually, through the marriage of King Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile did two of the largest kingdoms unite
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The Reconquista
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The Moors Legacy
The legacy left by the Moors in Spain influenced later learning and expansion
Their contributions can be found in architecture, design and science
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The Spanish Inquisition
The Inquisition was reinstated in 1492 and lasted until 1834
The main purpose of the Inquisition was to eliminate all non-Christians
The Inquisition was both a civil and a religious court
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Exploration
The Spanish were developing a strong desire for exploration to new, undiscovered lands.
They looked in two directions – Western Mediterranean and west across the Atlantic
Christopher Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic
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Exploration
Ferdinand and Isabella dealt with any new lands the same way: resources and goods from anywhere within the empire were considered the rightful property of Spain
They also sent missionaries to teach the beliefs and customs of the Roman Catholic Church
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Spanish Monarchy
When King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella married in 1479
They wanted to increase the power of the throne and decrease the powers of the Cortes (the Spanish parliament)
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Spanish Monarchy
To do this they:Centralized government under their controlCreated a more efficient government bureaucracy Imposed new taxesTook control of the Roman Catholic Church in SpainBegan the Spanish InquisitionForbid any faith but Roman Catholicism
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Spanish Monarchy
Ferdinand and Isabella wanted to reduce the power of the Aristocracy (Cortes) so they:Had men from humbler origins, not the aristocracy,
selected for the CortesAllowed nobles to participate in parliamentary
proceedings, but not vote
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Spanish MonarchyReorganized important financial and judicial
institutions so the monarchy had more controlCentralizedthe power of the government under a
Council of State, a Council of Finance, and a Council of Justice
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Spanish Monarchy
The Monarchy knew that they needed to maintain the support of the aristocracy so they compensated them for the loss of power in government with huge tracts of land and exempted them from paying taxes on there lands.
By reducing the power of the Corte, Ferdinand and Isabella were able to significantly develop their power.
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Control of the Church
To have complete control over Spain Ferdinand and Isabella knew that they had to have control of the Church so, in an agreement with the Pope, they set up the Spanish Inquisition in exchange for the right to select who would be appointed to important positions within the Roman Catholic Church.
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The Spanish Begin to Build an Empire
With the greater authority that King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella now had gave them better resources to begin a policy of exploration and discovery.
In 1492 the monarchs supported the voyages of Columbus. This decision led to Spain becoming the most powerful and wealthy country in Europe.
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The Spanish Begin to Build an Empire
By the mid-1500, Spain controlled large areas of the Caribbean, the Americas, and parts of Asia and Africa.
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Creation Stories
The Aztec’s believed the gods had created and destroyed the world four times. After the fourth destruction, the gods met at Teotihuacan to create the fifth world.
Aztec’s believed they were living in this fifth world, known as the fifth sun, and that they had to keep the sun alive to prevent the destruction of the Earth and its people.
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Creation Stories
There are many variations of creation stories because these stories are told in the oral tradition.