THE AZTEC ACCOUNT OF THEIR DOWNFALL

THE AZTEC ACCOUNT OF THEIR DOWNFALL

How will these resources help you?

Most sources focus on Spanish accounts of the defeat of the Aztecs.  In recent years, scholars and historians have worked hard to rectify this imbalance in the historiography by offering fresh perspectives of what actually happened in Mexico. These resources enlighten students with compelling evidence that has the potential to challenge the standard view.  Teaching this topic can be challenging as it touches on the history of colonisation and empire – issues that need to be approached in a careful way to be fully understood.

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