CH ST 1A Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Quinto Sol, Teotihuacan, Moctezuma Ii
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Some people call it the browning of america. Change nature of religion in u. s. such as lady guadalupe. More latinos on screen and significant rise in spanish channels. 50% of all american catholic are of latino background. 28% of all major league baseball players. Scientifically oriented days. consisted of 20 days in those 18 months. For example, the mayans had a scientific calendar that had 18 months and 365. The mayans added five evil days into their calendar making it 365 days. Great builders for structures, masonry, and statues. At one point, there were 200,000 people in the city. They were artistic; they emphasized music and poetry. Had human sacrifice because they believed that the highest sacrifice to their gods. Had wars amongst each other but they were not savages. Reasons: economy and conquering land emphasis on community. No concept of the individual, individualism was not recognized. they had greater. Great respect for elders similar to many other cultures.
