Mutual Misunderstanding of Maya and Spaniard in Yucatan, 1517-1570 In her study of the sixteenth century Maya, Inga Clendinnen quotes Antonio de Ciudad Real, saying “when the Spaniards discovered this land, their leader asked the Indians how it was called; as they did not understand him, they said uic athan, which means, what do you say or what do you speak, that we do not understand you. And then the Spaniard ordered it set down that it be called Yucatan.” Mutual misunderstanding and incommensurability
The Indians of Yucatan were described as a people of good physique, tall, robust and of great strength, and commonly are all bow-legged from having in their infancy been carried astride the mother's hip when they are taken somewhere. It was held as a grace to be cross-eyed, and this was artificially brought about by the mothers, who in infancy suspended a small plaster from the hair down between the eyebrows and reaching the eyes; this constantly binding, they finally became cross-eyed. They also
salud de Pizarro y dando su pesar por el deceso del Márquez. Relata el profundo dolor que siente por su muerte, aludiendo a que la única forma de olvidar ese dolor es la venganza. Sin embargo, narra que es consuelo saber que murió por servir a la corona. Y que su muerte fue honrada por el ilustre gobernador Vaca De Castro. Según Valdivia, es obligación del servidor, servir a su señor y es un honor por lo que su vida se la dedica a servir. Por otro lado, Valdivia pide a Pizarro ser tutor de los huérfanos
Francisco Pizarro was born in 1476 in Trujillo, Spain. Pizarro grew up not knowing how to read. His dad, Captain Gonzalo, was a poor farmer and his mom, Francisca González was a from a humble heritage. In 1510, Pizarro joined Spanish explorer Alonzo de Ojeda on a journey to Urabá, Colombia. In 1522, Francisco Pizarro tried to explore South America. While ...
conquered he became a king and had a partner with long lasting fame.It was not until 1523, when he was some 48 years old, that Pizarro embarked upon the adventure that was to lead to his lasting fame. In partnership with a soldier, Diego de Almagro, and a priest, Hernando de Luque, he made preparations for a voyage of discovery and conquest down the west coast of South America.He joined the military while still in his teens, but there is no record of him ever receiving any schooling, academic or
means "father" in Spanish. The head of the priests was Padre Junipero Serra. Part B San Diego Mission The mission I picked is the very first mission. It has a long name. Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala. It is located in San Diego California. Blessed Father Junipero Serra founded it. It was first made on July 16, 1769. Padre Serra liked the site because it was near the San Diego River. The San Diego Mission was completed in 1774. But in 1775 it was destroyed by Yuman Indians who were angry
The Architectural History of the California Missions (1769-1823) You may already know that there are 21 missions today in the state of California. Starting in San Diego all the way past San Francisco, the missions remind us of an earlier time when the Spanish were colonizing Alta California. The California missions were started because the Spanish king wanted to create permanent settlements in the area of the New World called Alta California. The decision to create Spanish missions in California
Few Californians know hardly anything or nothing about California’s founding father. Fourth graders go on a field trip to a mission to learn about missions and then return to their regular lives, never wondering about missions again. Few of those children return to visit a mission. There is a chance that a few know of California’s founding father and who he was. Father Junipero Serra is that founding father who is just as important as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and several others
the Yucatán, the Franciscan friar Diego de Landa, is known for his brutality with the Mayans. In 1562, he testified that he destroyed 5,000 Mayan "idols" and burned 27 hieroglyphic books which had mayan history in them. He believed Mayan culture, beliefs, and writings were nothing more than a waste of space. Landa's narrow-mindedness came with consequences. After destroying Mayan books, Landa wrote his account of the Mayans of the Yucatán “Relación de las cosas de Yucatán” using information provided
The European nation that came into the American territory was the Spanish. The first contact between Europeans and the Maya was in 1502” (Source 3), this expedition was headed b y Christopher Columbus, who was trying to find a new trade route to the far East but inadvertently landed in what came to be known to the Europeans as the “New World” (Source11). The Spanish had claimed the New World territory, and when they found out that the Mayans were a divided group, had no political authority; they
and, at least in part, from the various Chilam Balam books. We also rely on an abundant of our information from gathered journals and records from Spanish treatises made during the Colonial Period. Such records and descriptions as those from Diego de Landa for the Lowland Mayas and Las Casas for the Highland Mayas. These is also lexicons such as the early Motul (Yucatec) and Coto (Kaqchikel) dictionaries that were
hieroglyphics, picture writing, based off of the Olmec’s script writing system (Maloy 9). These glyphs are thought to be the most advanced writing system in the ancient world (“Maya Culture”). As a result they weren’t deciphered until the 16th century by Diego de Landa (“Maya
The second state I have chosen to write about is the beautiful state of Yucatan. It has been a pleasure living here and although Yucatan is considered to be part of Mexico it has developed as if it was its own country. Having so many different cultures influencing it you can see the European, American and Mexican influences in the food, architecture and History that Yucatan has. Yucatan has been in the middle of many great battles, diplomatic situations and conquest. It has been a privilege to see
the Toltecs and Aztecs as Quetzalcoatl. The Kukulcan, also known as El Castillo, is considered the most famous monument in the city; a unique feature of the pyramid is that it represents today’s modern calendar. A 16th-century Spanish bishop, Diego de Landa, named this pyramid after the legendary ruler of the city and the ancient snake deity. The accuracy of Mayan astronomy influenced the number of steps the temple has. In addition to space observations, the Maya used their mathematical knowledge