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Saturday, January 22, 2022
Europeans in ancient Mexico: Tenochtitlan
Awestruck Conquistador describes alien world of Tenochtitlan (1519) | Memoir of Bernal Diaz
(Voices of the Past, 7/10/21) Aztec Emperor Montezuma II ruled a vast amount of land, with his capital of Tenochtitlan at the future site of Mexico City. ConquistadorHernan Cortes abused the kindness and grace with which he was received and used it to European advantage in destroying the "New World." Special offer for MagellanTV, an exclusive offer for viewers. Start free trial today. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 3,000+ documentaries. Check out recommendations and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists.
WARNING: Talk of cannibalism is greatly exaggerated as propaganda to suggest to Europeans back home that these are only "savages" -- not greatly advanced people with extraterrestrial communication (like the monstrous "Goddess" Ītzpāpālōtl, leader of the Tzitzimimeh) governing an empire far superior to anything in Europe -- and worth little consideration other than how much gold and resources can be extracted from them to enrich parts of Europe.
In The Man-Eating Myth, William Arens writes, "The gradual transformation of what little evidence is available for Aztec cannibalism is also an indication of the continual need to legitimize the Conquest" [3]. The following claims could have been exaggerated. More
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