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Ancient World History Lecture #21. Integrating the Ancient World. Themes. Expanding empires all over the globe increased cross-cultural exchange. The isolation of the Americas ended with the European voyages of discovery. The Aztecs.
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Ancient World HistoryLecture #21 Integrating the Ancient World
Themes • Expanding empires all over the globe increased cross-cultural exchange. • The isolation of the Americas ended with the European voyages of discovery.
The Aztecs • What was Diego Duran’s background? When did he write his Book of the Gods and Rites? • According to Duran, what were the various social classes in Aztec society? How did the class system function? Was it a fluid or rigid class structure? • Why did Duran spend so much time discussing the market place? What point was he trying to make about cross-cultural exchange? • What were the two kinds of sacrifices the Aztecs performed? What was the purpose and ritual of each kind of sacrifice? • What was Duran’s overall characterization of the Aztecs
This painting by an unnamed Aztec artist depicts the Aztec ruler’s coronation. Moctezuma, his nose pierced by a bone, receives the crown from a prince in the palace at Tenochtitlan.
Prince Henry the Navigator • What was Gomes Eannes de Azurara’s background? When did Prince Henry live? Why was Prince Henry called the Navigator? • What event initiated Henry’s interest in exploring the Atlantic Ocean? • What were Henry’s motives for increased exploration and navigation? • How did he justify the enslavement of Africans?