Question

1.) Describe how the Aztecs were an amazing culture.

2.)Describe how the Aztecs were a horrible culture.
3.) In what ways was the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl involved in the story of the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs?

Answer 1

Many of the 16th century sources that describe ancient Aztec customs do not come from impartial observers. Their authors, in fact, were especially interested in Aztec culture from a religious perspective, namely because they were Catholic evangelisers. Authors such as friars Sahagún (who is claimed to have been Mexico’s first anthropologist), Torquemada, and Motolinía, amongst many others, dedicated themselves to writing gargantuan works on everything from Aztec religious rituals to their astronomy and fine arts.

Step-by-step explanation: