When the Spanish Conquistadores decided to take over The Incan Empire they only had eyes for the gold but not for their unique textile practices. The textiles were used to explain their cultural beliefs. The Incan textile was inherited by pre-Inca cultures. In the time of the Incas a textile production was obtained mainly from … Read more
In the book Chronicles of a Death Foretold, Gabriel Marquez manipulates his characters in a systematic fashion that unveil the universal occurrence of societal pressure that forces categorized people into specific classes. An important element Marquez often alludes to is the abstract notion of honor, which holds a relatively high importance to those tied designated … Read more
Since the start of the conflict in the 15th century, Europeans have crossed the Atlantic to conquer almost all of the New World. Between 1810 and 1826, revolutions broke out across Latin America. Several Latin Americans resented the jurisdiction Spain had over its colonies in North and South America. The leaders, Simon Bolivar and Jose … Read more
The origin of the Polynesian people has been one of the most disputed scientific mysteries regarding ancient maritime migrations. The roots of the people of Polynesia had always thought to have been South Asia, namely the island nations like Indonesia. This was the common dogma until Thor Heyerdahl, a ethnologist at the University of Oslo, … Read more
It’s Monday, December 9th. Today just seems unusual, like something big is going to happen! I wonder what it will be for a split second, then go back to studying for the Latin America quiz we have tomorrow. Mr. Fielder announces what questions we should highlight on our worksheets. I watch him go back to … Read more
Prior to its independence Latin America had been controlled by external forces for hundreds of years. To be freed of control from these outside interests did not in any way guarantee Latin America a return to the status quo. In fact, the inhabitants of Latin America had done very well in assimilating their in house … Read more