Lecture 10Age of DiscoveryPortuguese starting to explore North Africa and Islands in the northEncountering the rest of the worldColumbus’ edgeTraveled as far down as cape Verde islandsSanta Maria--smallest shipBahaimPortugueseConvinced if they could sail west they would find their way to AsiaVoyages of Zheng HeChinese admiralMiddle kingdom announcing its place in the worldChina demonstrating they were the most powerful nation in the worldMuslimBrought a giraffe back from AfricaHad a fake mapEarly conquest of the Americas was not huge news in EuropeEuropean view of the IndiansHow did they interpret the people of the Americas?Europe was looking for hints in classical literature for loose endsLooking for island of AntilliaMost people looked at biblical sources to figure out who the people in Americas wereLost tribes of IsraelCaribbean conquestColumbus originally landed in the BahamasHe promised a big reward for whoever found the land first but Columbus saw the lights first so he didn’t give the moneyGot less complex as they kept goingGreat AntillesLots of ceremonial plazasBall gamesDances and performancesLots of political changeGreat potteryMatrilineal societyMost powerful male in the city would sit in this chairStatus and rank determined by who your mother and grandmother wereSometimes leaders were women but other times the brother or son would act as the figurehead chief and ruling on behalf of the matriarchSpanish assumed whoever male sitting in the chair was the king so they offended the matriarchArtifacts were made and owned by womenHispaniolaSeveral large politiesDifferent languagesBasis for Spanish conquest well into the 1500s the island’s people bore the brunt of the conquestWould take large groups of Spanish soldiers and sailors and indigenous people who sided with them and marched across the island and built series of fortsEuropeans would come into village and take all the foodCaribbean’s patterns of conquest and the development of institutions that were later importantDeveloped institutions of conquestInstitutions and practices were developed or adapted that organized labor, pacified the countryside, and spread European cultureEntradasRepartamientoEncomiendaLand grand given to an individual and he is responsible for collecting taxes, health, and wellbeing, conversion of peopleMissionsNavidadAn inauspicious beginningBrazilPedro Alvarez CabralFound Brazil by accidentSense this place was huge and its like no other place beforeANT 326L 1st Edition Lecture 10 Age of Discovery Portuguese starting to explore North Africa and Islands in the north- Encountering the rest of the world- Columbus’ edgeo Traveled as far down as cape Verde islandso Santa Maria--smallest ship- Bahaimo Portugueseo Convinced if they could sail west they would find their way to Asia Voyages of Zheng He- Chinese admiral- Middle kingdom announcing its place in the world- China demonstrating they were the most powerful nation in the world- Muslim- Brought a giraffe back from Africa- Had a fake map- Early conquest of the Americas was not huge news in Europe European view of the Indians- How did they interpret the people of the Americas?- Europe was looking for hints in classical literature for loose ends- Looking for island of Antillia- Most people looked at biblical sources to figure out who the people in Americas were- Lost tribes of Israel Caribbean conquest- Columbus originally landed in the Bahamas- He promised a big reward for whoever found the land first but Columbus saw the lights first so he didn’t give the money- Got less complex as they kept going- Great Antilleso Lots of ceremonial plazas Ball games Dances and performanceso Lots of political changeo Great potteryo Matrilineal societyo Most powerful male in the city would sit in this chairo Status and rank determined by who your mother and grandmother wereo Sometimes leaders were women but other times the brother or son would act as the figurehead chief and ruling on behalf of the matriarcho Spanish assumed whoever male sitting in the chair was the king so they offended the matriarcho Artifacts were made and owned by women- Hispaniolao Several large politieso Different languageso Basis for Spanish conquest well into the 1500s the island’s people bore the brunt of the conquesto Would take large groups of Spanish soldiers and sailors and indigenous people who sided with them and marched across the island and built series of fortso Europeans would come into village and take all the food o Caribbean’s patterns of conquest and the development of institutions that were later importanto Developed institutions of conquest Institutions and practices were developed or adapted that organized labor, pacified the countryside, and spread European culture Entradas Repartamiento Encomienda- Land grand given to an individual and he is responsible for collecting taxes, health, and wellbeing, conversion of people Missions- Navidado An inauspicious beginning- Brazilo Pedro Alvarez Cabralo Found Brazil by accidento Sense this place was huge and its like no other place