FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CORTES AND PIZARRO
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destroyed it
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preserved it
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adapted it for their own use
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shipped it back to Spain to sell
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the same manner, they pulled down buildings associated with Aztec religion. The Spanish also melted down any artworks they could find that were made of gold or silver, destroying trinkets and jewelry in order to get the valuable metal.
Detailed explanation-2: -When they at last broke through the city’s defenses, the Spanish and their indigenous allies were ruthless. They subdued the Aztecs street by street, slaughtering indiscriminately and looting what they could. Houses were burned and temples destroyed.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Aztec people built temples and pyramids in numbers, from the largest temple, the Templo Mayor to the Sun and Moon Pyramids which still stand proud today. These Aztec pyramids and temples always had double staircases that faced west towards the sun.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Spanish seemed to have somewhat mixed feelings about the Aztecs. They were awe inspired by the Aztec magnificent capital city, Tenochtitlan (modern day Mexico City). At the same time, however, the Spanish saw them as barbaric because of their practice of human sacrifice.