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1491-1607 C.E.

Colombian Exchange Info graphic                                                               Patrick Fogel

COLONIST RELIGIOUS GROUPS SURVEY RESULTS 1688                        Braxton Husserl

Time Period 1 kahoot                                                                                          Sean Weber

The picture depicted shows the brutal Aztec ritual of human sacrifice in order to appeal to the gods for a bountiful harvest and a fortunate year. When the Spanish landed in the new world and met with empires such as the Aztecs rituals like this helped paint them as brutal, unsophisticated barbarians. It's possible the Spanish Conquistadors used this to justify their massacre of the native population.

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