Chapter 11 Introduction
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Unit 2
Worldviews in Conflict
Chapter 11 Introduction
How does cultural contact between two societies affect their identities and worldviews?
The worldviews of both the Aztecs and the Spanish changed because of the conquest. Each group had to adapt its worldview because of ongoing contact.
Figure 11.1 - Templo Mayor, Mexico City
A fusion of the two cultures developed gradually over time. As you see
in Figure 11.1, there are places in Mexico where one can see
the ruins of the Aztec era, the Spanish influence, and modern views in
one place.
The effect of this intercultural contact is the theme of Chapter 11.
The effect of this intercultural contact is the theme of Chapter 11.
