Bernal Diaz del Castillo, a soldier of fortune who served under Hernan Cortes in the conquest of Mexico, provided a brilliant eyewitness account of the conquest of the Aztec Empire. Published in 1568 as The True History of the Conquest of New Spain,
Our ancient history is rich, cultural and symbolic. Your presentation delves into and emphasizes our Indian ancestral roots. Although the Spanish side of the history is important....regrettably much of it is too violent and brutal as opposed to very diverse cultures, languages, agricultures, religion and celestial beliefs...as human beings the native Indios were more natural in their ways versus the brutality and imposition of the white man....notwithstanding, the combination of the two, in essence should have produced a being capable of many talents and perseverance...I today ask, why are we as a people not the extraordinary human beings of this mixture of civilizations? Without a doubt the readings were inspirational and thought- provoking....well done!
Our ancient history is rich, cultural and symbolic. Your presentation delves into and emphasizes our Indian ancestral roots. Although the Spanish side of the history is important....regrettably much of it is too violent and brutal as opposed to very diverse cultures, languages, agricultures, religion and celestial beliefs...as human beings the native Indios were more natural in their ways versus the brutality and imposition of the white man....notwithstanding, the combination of the two, in essence should have produced a being capable of many talents and perseverance...I today ask, why are we as a people not the extraordinary human beings of this mixture of civilizations? Without a doubt the readings were inspirational and thought- provoking....well done!