Verstehen · Kapitel 8
History of Mexico
From the Olmecs through the Maya and Aztecs to the Spanish Conquest, from the Revolution to modern democracy — Mexico's history is a dramatic, often bloody ride through 3,000 years of high culture.
5 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
1
The Maya (2000 BC – 1500 AD)
The Maya created one of humanity's most fascinating civilizations — and did so without metal tools, the wheel, or draft…
2
The Aztecs (1325–1521)
The Mexica (whom we call "Aztecs") founded their capital Tenochtitlán in 1325 on an island in Lake Texcoco — exactly wh…
3
The Conquest (1519–1535)
On April 22, 1519, Hernán Cortés landed on the coast of Veracruz with 500 soldiers, 16 horses, and a few cannons. Withi…
4
Revolution & Modern Mexico (1810–1920)
On September 16, 1810 , Father Miguel Hidalgo called for an uprising against the Spaniards in the small town of Dolores…
5
Mexico Today
Modern Mexico is a country of contradictions: the 15th-largest economy in the world and at the same time a country with…
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