I think that in the Tlaxcalteca's transition from allies of the Spaniards to being their vassals, the use of religion by the Spaniards was key. Of course, in taking control of a civilized people, it's always key to first get control of the leaders, & those leaders submitting to the invader's overlordship usually means that they can keep much of their wealth & political power over the people that they had been ruling, as long as they ruled within the bounds that the invaders imposed on them.
That's a huge point! I was surprised to learn that the illiad was a poem memorized and kept alive in an oral tradition. This is the beginning of Western civilization. At this time Egypt had a literary tradition. I study philosophy and was again surprised to learn that the totality of pre-socratic writings is only a few scrolls. What is overwhelming is not the source texts, but the commentary and intepretation of text. What is important is the commitment of the progeny to the culture.
The truth will set us free
1mrfelix714 2 months ago
The whole kennewick man, "aryans" were here first , black egyptian olmecs nonsense IS ANNOYING ASS HELL!
liquidsnake123 1 year ago
I think that in the Tlaxcalteca's transition from allies of the Spaniards to being their vassals, the use of religion by the Spaniards was key. Of course, in taking control of a civilized people, it's always key to first get control of the leaders, & those leaders submitting to the invader's overlordship usually means that they can keep much of their wealth & political power over the people that they had been ruling, as long as they ruled within the bounds that the invaders imposed on them.
AhuitzotlTlazohtla 1 year ago
That's a huge point! I was surprised to learn that the illiad was a poem memorized and kept alive in an oral tradition. This is the beginning of Western civilization. At this time Egypt had a literary tradition. I study philosophy and was again surprised to learn that the totality of pre-socratic writings is only a few scrolls. What is overwhelming is not the source texts, but the commentary and intepretation of text. What is important is the commitment of the progeny to the culture.
hornybo 1 year ago