FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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operated on him
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gave him medicine
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he prayed for him
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cut him open and blew on his injury
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Detailed explanation-1: -As he traveled, Cabeza de Vaca developed a reputation as a faith healer. In his account he claimed several instances of performing miracles, illustrating his spiritual beliefs as well as offering a rare, if perhaps unreliable, glimpse at the life of Native Americans in the area.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cabeza de Vaca and his companions eventually arrived in Mexico City in 1536. They had traveled nearly 2, 400 miles over eight years in Texas and the Mexican borderlands. In 1542, he published an account of his adventures, the Relación, the first literary work with Texas as its subject.
Detailed explanation-3: -Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (c. 1490-c. 1560) was born in Jeréz de la Frontera, Spain, to a noble family; his early career was in the military.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1540, Cabeza de Vaca was appointed by the Spanish crown to become Conquistador under the military title of Adelantado, with the mission to lead mission to the Río de la Plata in South America, conquer local population and settle in the area of Buenos Aires.