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How conquistadors designed cities in the Americas

How did Spanish conquistadors design cities in the Americas—and why do so many Latin American cities still follow the same structure today? This video dives into the urban planning strategies of the ...
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Victors and vanquished : Spanish and Nahua views of the Conquest of Mexico / [edited with an introduction by] Stuart B. Scwhartz

Introduction: Civilizations in Conflict -- A Long Tradition: The Indigenous Peoples of Mesoamerica -- Tenochtitlan: The Foundation of Heaven -- Mexica Civilization and Society -- Renaissance ...