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Aztec And Mayans In The Film The Conquest Of Mexico

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In the film “The Conquest of Mexico” it gave insight on how the Aztec and Mayans ran their empire and why it came to abrupt end. Hernan Cortes played a key part in the spanish expedition, so sailing from what is now known as Cuba to Mexico. After reaching Mexico, he and his men marched into Tenochtitlan ( capital city of Mexico) where he encountered Aztecs. Due to a barrier of language and different civilizations, one being modern the other was outright ancient failed to reach an understanding which resulted in a power complex among the two. This film does a fantastic job showing both perspectives of the invasions displaying how exactly the interaction has affected their longevity as an empire, this applies to both sides.

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