The European invasion of the Aztec civilization Ethiopiques” (Adas) “Thunder on their ships” can be used to describe Herman Cortés when he landed in what is now Veracruz, Mexico, in 1519 AD. The light-skinned, bearded Spaniard led his men into territory occupied by the Aztec civilization. Cortés didn't know it, but it was the same year in Aztec culture that the arrival of a white, bearded deity was expected. Montezuma, the Aztec ruler, welcomed Cortés with godlike honors and opened his empire to Spanish invasion. Cortes and his followers, equipped with the most modern technology of the time, succeeded in bringing about the disappearance of the Aztec civilization. However, the most contemporary weapons and technologies did not only destroy the Aztecs. Smallpox, a deadly disease introduced to the Americas by Spanish soldiers, infected non-immune natives who died quickly after exposure (Ehrlich, 253). This epidemic swept through the Aztec population, decreasing their numbers from twenty-five million to six million (Ponting, 230). The European invasion of the Aztec civilization is just one example of how European expansion affected the world. For centuries, Europeans were leaders in expansion and exploration in many parts of the world. However, the expansion of other less studied civilizations, such as the Aztecs, occurred on a much smaller scale. The differences between the movements of the Aztec people and the Europeans and their effects on the environment are directly correlated to the cultural and technological factors of the two... middle of article ...... the different cultures and lifestyles influence the movement and effects of civilizations and their environments around the world. Sources Adas, Michael, “Machines as a Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and the Ideologies of Western Domination,” Cornell Univ. Press 1989, pp. 1-35.Cipolla, Carlo M., Epilogue to “Guns, Sails, and Empires: Technological Innovation and the Early Phases of European Expansion, 1400-1700” Tournesol Univ. Press, 1996, pp. 132-148. Ehrlich, Paul R., “Gods, Dive-Bombers, and Bureaucracy” in “Human Natures: Genes Cultures, and the Human Prospect” Island Press, 2000, pp. Ponting, Clive. “The Changing Face of Death” in “A Green History of the World.” St. Martins Press, NYC, 1991, pp. 224-239. Teresi, Dick, “Lost Discoveries: The Ancient Roots of Modern Science”, Simon and Schuster, 2002, ISBN 0-684-83718-8, pp.. 325-367.

Essay / The European invasion of the Aztec civilization Ethiopiques” (Adas) “Thunder on their ships” can be used to describe Herman Cortés when he landed in what is now Veracruz, Mexico, in 1519 AD. The light-skinned, bearded Spaniard led his men into territory occupied by the Aztec civilization. Cortés didn't know it, but it was the same year in Aztec culture that the arrival of a white, bearded deity was expected. Montezuma, the Aztec ruler, welcomed Cortés with godlike honors and opened his empire to Spanish invasion. Cortes and his followers, equipped with the most modern technology of the time, succeeded in bringing about the disappearance of the Aztec civilization. However, the most contemporary weapons and technologies did not only destroy the Aztecs. Smallpox, a deadly disease introduced to the Americas by Spanish soldiers, infected non-immune natives who died quickly after exposure (Ehrlich, 253). This epidemic swept through the Aztec population, decreasing their numbers from twenty-five million to six million (Ponting, 230). The European invasion of the Aztec civilization is just one example of how European expansion affected the world. For centuries, Europeans were leaders in expansion and exploration in many parts of the world. However, the expansion of other less studied civilizations, such as the Aztecs, occurred on a much smaller scale. The differences between the movements of the Aztec people and the Europeans and their effects on the environment are directly correlated to the cultural and technological factors of the two... middle of article ...... the different cultures and lifestyles influence the movement and effects of civilizations and their environments around the world. Sources Adas, Michael, “Machines as a Measure of Men: Science, Technology, and the Ideologies of Western Domination,” Cornell Univ. Press 1989, pp. 1-35.Cipolla, Carlo M., Epilogue to “Guns, Sails, and Empires: Technological Innovation and the Early Phases of European Expansion, 1400-1700” Tournesol Univ. Press, 1996, pp. 132-148. Ehrlich, Paul R., “Gods, Dive-Bombers, and Bureaucracy” in “Human Natures: Genes Cultures, and the Human Prospect” Island Press, 2000, pp. Ponting, Clive. “The Changing Face of Death” in “A Green History of the World.” St. Martins Press, NYC, 1991, pp. 224-239. Teresi, Dick, “Lost Discoveries: The Ancient Roots of Modern Science”, Simon and Schuster, 2002, ISBN 0-684-83718-8, pp.. 325-367.

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