Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Latin America
In no particular order...
The Columbian Exchange (pp. 430-431) was a very big deal.
Here's what manioc (also known as cassava) looks like (mentioned on p. 431 upper right).
Tenochtitlan is fun to say. It was an impressive place, located in the middle of Lake Texcoco.
Today, Mexico City is built on the site of the old city of Tenochtitlan.
This is a useful map showing Castile and Aragon, circa 1200
Here's a definition of an ecomienda. It says the maximum size would be 300 natives.
The Columbian Exchange (pp. 430-431) was a very big deal.
Here's what manioc (also known as cassava) looks like (mentioned on p. 431 upper right).
Tenochtitlan is fun to say. It was an impressive place, located in the middle of Lake Texcoco.
Today, Mexico City is built on the site of the old city of Tenochtitlan.
This is a useful map showing Castile and Aragon, circa 1200
Here's a definition of an ecomienda. It says the maximum size would be 300 natives.
# posted by Mr. G : 3:12 AM
