The True History of the Conquest of New Spain (Bernard Diaz)
Project description
formulate an analytical response to one student post. This means students will not earn credit for simply agreeing or disagreeing with another students’ original post. All students must explain their intellectual position to another students’ original post based on evidence from the various readings, lectures and documentaries.
Sources are :
An Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico (Portillo)

The True History of the Conquest of New Spain (Bernard Diaz)
student post :
How can the first contact between the Europeans and Native Americans be described?
Well, the first meeting between the Spaniards and the Aztecs was pretty interesting. When the Spaniards arrived to the palace at Tlayacac, the Aztecs welcomed them with open arms. The Aztecs flooded the Spaniards with gifts which reflected their customs and beliefs. These gifts were two suns, one made of yellow metal and the other of white metal. They also brought the Spaniards a mirror in which hung off the person, a gold collar, a gold pitcher, fans, ornaments of quetzal feathers, and a shield made of mother of pearls. It would be easier to believe that the Aztecs were a little more precautions of their land, of their people when strangers were passing through, but they were not. Apparently, the Aztecs felt safe as if the Spaniards were of no threat to them. After reading both articles, “The True History of the Conquest of New Spain” by Bernal Diaz and “An Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico”, it seems as if the Aztecs had a second chance, they would definatly try a different approach when they first came in contact with the Spaniards. This is best described in the article by Bernal Diaz which states, “Senior Malinche, if I had thought that you would so insult my Gods, i would not have shown them to you.” In my opinion, this should have been the precaution that should have occured from the beginning.