AMH 2010 Lecture Notes - Unconfirmed Reports, Brackish Water, Human Waste

• School: University of Florida
• Department: American Studies
• Course: AMH 2010
• Professor: Jeffrey Adler

Document Summary

Native americans didn"t have immunities to common european diseases. Why did it matter: many europeans saw it as god"s decision / god"s plan . Devoted chauvinist and aggressive ideals: disease made the western world conquerable. Gave control to europeans over different resources: 100,000 native americans to 1 european, disease destroyed laborers. Basically disease changed the history of europe, south america, north. Early affects of old world to new world (vice versa) Europeans didn"t have immunities to 2 diseases: syphilis. Learned this from the markings of bones. Martin alonzo pinz n first member of columbus" crew to contract syphilis. Kissing and public baths fell out of fashion because of syphilis. Approximately 10 million europeans died due to syphilis: hepatitis, malaria (minor contact) Early affects of old world to new world (vice versa): continued. Crops: native american agriculture was phenomenally better, potatoes (extremely important), corn (extremely important), tomato, squash, tobacco (certain varieties), pumpkins, beans, peanuts, avocados, cocoa, and chili peppers.