ANTH 1145 1st Edition Lecture 21Imperial Aztecs MoctezumaIlhulcamina- Oaxaca Campaigno Wealthy townso Middle of Mesoamerica (central place)- Wants to trade with Guatemalao Only place to get jade and a special type of feathero Best cacao- Pochteca: they were traders that were also used as spies. They were trained special forces (oztomeca)o Became military targetso Attacka on them gave them pretext to start war and not violate Mesoamerican geopolitical codes IMPORTANT to knowo Claiming fair war let them get big armyo Massacre of pochteca in Coixtlahuaca Send people for reparations and submission- Lord didn’t comply o Sent him white feathers which indicated the declaration of waro Big army raised Special soldiers sent to spy and spread false rumors through markets- Psychological warfareo Co-rulers turned against primary ruler Made deal with Aztecs behind his backo Primary ruler killed and his family put into slavery- Coitlahuaca captured o Special stone carved for sacrifice captives on- Not everyone is afraid of the Aztecso Michoacan- MoctezumaIlhuicamina broke tradition of central Mexico and had his image carved on a rock at Chapultepeco Common in southern mexico not central Tells you ideological change occurredo He then returned to his unfinished conquest of Chalco Now it wasn’t a peer adversaryThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Defeated and humiliated
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