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Latin American Art History – Analyzing the Florentine Codex The Florentine Codex documents Aztec culture during the time of Spanish conquest from about 1545-1588. Written by Fray Bernardino de Sahagun, this manuscript attempts to capture indigenous life from a native perspective. Although originally titled Historia General de las Cosas de Nueva Espana, it is commonly … Read more
“She Pocahontas never spoke of herself, she never represented her emotions, presence or history. He [John Smith] spoke for and represented her” –Edward Said Orientalism 6 Pocahontas, a Powhatan Indian Princess, emerged from a culture of dark superstitions and bettered the relationship with a small group of English settlers in Jamestown and the English rulers … Read more
“It was like the enchantments in the book of Amadis, because of high towers, rues [pyramids] and other buildings, all of masonry, which rose from the water. Some of the soldiers asked if what they saw was not a dream” (Miller, 239) A Spanish soldier, Bernal Diaz del Castillo recorded his first visit to Tenochtitlan. … Read more
The Progressive Social Life of the Mesoamerican Tribes While reading, Mesoamerican Voices I was amazed to learn how complex a culture existed among the different tribes of Mesoamerica. They had an incredible political infrastructure before the arrival of the Spanish colonizers and even after the Spanish had arrived and taken over the territory many of … Read more
Tecumseh was a Shawnee Indian whose purpose was to prevent the Indians from being displaced by the government. He was known for being long-winded, well informed, polite and direct (Ripper, 2008). Tecumseh organized one of the most successful resistance movements against the United States in the early 1790’s, uniting several indigenous groups into what became … Read more
The Aztec Empire had flourished for almost a century before being conquered by the Spanish conquistadors led by Hernan Cortes in 1521. The capital was Tenochtitlan, an island located in Lake Texcoco. The Aztecs were able to utilize the island as a defensive measure against invaders and through engineering, a place to grow food for … Read more
“She Pocahontas never spoke of herself, she never represented her emotions, presence or history. He [John Smith] spoke for and represented her” –Edward Said Orientalism 6 Pocahontas, a Powhatan Indian Princess, emerged from a culture of dark superstitions and bettered the relationship with a small group of English settlers in Jamestown and the English rulers … Read more
“It was like the enchantments in the book of Amadis, because of high towers, rues [pyramids] and other buildings, all of masonry, which rose from the water. Some of the soldiers asked if what they saw was not a dream” (Miller, 239) A Spanish soldier, Bernal Diaz del Castillo recorded his first visit to Tenochtitlan. … Read more
