Misconceptions: Diseases in the Americas (Pt. 2) (Sub. Esp.) Aztlan Historian 2024-07-01 | One of the main changes brought to the Americas by the colonial European domination was the introduction of extremely predatory economic policies which brought upon indigenous Americans all sorts of horrors and pains, which were denounced even back in the colonial period.Today we'll explore how said colonial policies interacted with diseases in the colonial Americas and how they shaped the continent up to the rise of the American independence movements.Part 1 here:youtube.com/watch?v=T5fgoQdL84APart 3 here:youtube.com/watch?v=L9RjWKOlyzgRafael Mena's social mediaX (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/SaxRafael1IG: instagram.com/pedrorafaelmena_artistArtstation: artstation.com/rafael-menaDon't forget to visit my Discord server!discord.com/invite/R3ENvmzAnd my DA page!deviantart.com/aztlanhistorianTo learn more:On the exploitation of indigenous labor in colonial Brazilhttps://www.scielo.br/j/hcsm/a/wThQB4NTDzv9vxMXrsZBNCh/ (In Portuguese)On native slavery in the southeastern US64parishes.org/entry/indian-slaveryOn the 1717 - 1720 South American hemorrhagic fever outbreakifea.hypotheses.org/4016 (in Spanish)Recommended books:McNeill, J.R. (2012) "Mosquito Empires: Ecology and War in the Greater Caribbean, 1620–1914". Cambridge University PressReséndez, A. (2016) "The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America". Houghton Mifflin HarcourtMusic:Joey Pecoraro - NovemberPitx - Black RainbowRelax Music VN - Half Moon Serenade (Guitar solo)TRow - Acoustic guitar arrangement for songWhitesand (Martynas Lau) - HonorWhitesand (Martynas Lau) - The Lost World
Misconceptions: Diseases in the Americas (Pt. 3) (Sub. Esp.) Aztlan Historian 2024-07-19 | The Americas managed to mostly shake off the European domination by the 1820's; however, they would still not be free from the torments of disease, and unfortunately, at the same time they'd fight to build new societies out of the colonial world, they'd also have to fight against terrible new scourges... some of which are still tormenting the continent today.To discover how the American nations have fared in this struggle, join me in this third and last part of the Diseases special.Part 1 here:youtube.com/watch?v=T5fgoQdL84APart 2 here:youtube.com/watch?v=q8wr8lN-aAoRafael Mena's social mediaX (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/SaxRafael1IG: instagram.com/pedrorafaelmena_artistArtstation: artstation.com/rafael-menaDon't forget to visit my Discord server!discord.com/invite/R3ENvmzAnd my DA page!deviantart.com/aztlanhistorianTo learn more:On the 1833 cholera outbreak in Mexicohttps://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1665-44202016000200044 (in Spanish)On the great 1868 Yellow Fever epidemic in Peru docs.bvsalud.org/biblioref/2018/06/884983/2014_zarate_epidemia.pdf (in Spanish)On the arrival of the Bubonic plague in the USyoutube.com/watch?v=VtG_5YHaWmsMusic:J.R.S. Schattenberg - Era of WarKevin MacLeod - StormfrontLuis Humanoide - Free Spaghetti WesternNctmm - LikePunch Deck - TempestRPm 99 - Aggressive Epic Rock Trackz3r0 - Whitechapel
Misconceptions: Diseases in the Americas (Pt. 1) (Sub. Esp.) Aztlan Historian 2024-05-24 | Well known is the fact that the indigenous populations of the Americas were decimated by terrible plagues in the 16th and early 17th centuries, however this fact has been distorted and misrepresented by many, leading to fantasies of "empty lands settlers simply walked in" after diseases wiped out everyone there.The truth however is much more complex and grim than that, and in this special we talk about thatPart 2 here:youtube.com/watch?v=q8wr8lN-aAoPart 3 here:youtube.com/watch?v=L9RjWKOlyzgRafael Mena's social mediaX (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/SaxRafael1IG: instagram.com/pedrorafaelmena_artistArtstation: artstation.com/rafael-menaDon't forget to visit my Discord server!discord.com/invite/R3ENvmzAnd my DA page!deviantart.com/aztlanhistorianTo learn more:On pre-Columbian population estimates:https://www.bxscience.edu/ourpages/auto/2009/4/5/34767803/Pre-Columbian%20population.pdfOn the native American genetic bottleneckpnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1112563108#abstractOn the current understanding of American bejel and syphilisnature.com/articles/s41586-023-06965-x On the possible existence of pre-Columbian American tuberculosisforbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2023/02/25/tuberculosis-may-have-been-in-the-americas-for-thousands-of-years/?sh=73e1c2fe1dbaMusic:Jeremy Blake - Heaven & Hell (Part 2)Jo Wandrini - A Web of DelusionNctrnm - LikeRemote - All Gods Creatures are AnimalsScott Buckley - Meditation
Aztlans Historical Dictionary: El Dorado (Sub. Esp.) Aztlan Historian 2023-11-13 | Back in the early 16th century explorers, conquistadores and soldiers of fortune understood the Americas as a place existing between reality and myth, where monsters and fantastic places could actually exist.A place full with both mystery and magic, and one of the first manifestations of such peculiar way to understand these unknown lands was the myth of the Golden City; but, how did it come to be?To learn more:On Trapalanda/Ciudad de los Cesareslabrujulaverde.com/2016/06/trapalanda-la-mitica-ciudad-de-los-naufragos-espanoles-en-america (in Spanish)On Christian late medieval thought and how it shaped the early understanding of the Americashttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/intersedes/article/view/942 (in Spanish)Don't forget to visit my DeviantArt page!- deviantart.com/aztlanhistorianand my Discord forumdiscord.gg/R3ENvmzDISCLAIMER: All materials used on this video belong to their respective creators. This video was made for educative purposes only
Reviewing History: The Republic of Rio Grande (Sub. Esp) Aztlan Historian 2023-07-15 | Many have told the story of a secessionist movement in the northeastern Mexico back in 1840, a movement to create a "Republic of Rio Grande", but what if I told you that it is almost certainly a myth?To understand how such thing could be possible, please join me to explore a history of political struggle, conspiracy theories and land disputes on the banks of the Bravo river.To learn more:"La Republica del Rio Grande" by Justin H. Smithjstor.org/stable/1834927On the Mexican academic view of the Rio Grande rebellion (in Spanish)https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/320/oa_monograph/chapter/2586738Don't forget to visit my Discord server!discord.com/invite/R3ENvmzAnd my DA page!deviantart.com/aztlanhistorian
Forgotten History: The Contestado War (Sub. Esp.) Aztlan Historian 2023-03-15 | Despite being one of the world's largest and most influential nations, Brazil's history is a largely unknown topic outside South America, and today we are going to explore one of the least known episodes of this nation's history...when Brazilians fought a Crusade against their government to establish the Kingdom of God. Time to learn about the Contestado WarTo learn more:Summary of the Contestado War (in Portuguese)https://atlas.fgv.br/verbetes/guerra-do-contestadoTimeline of the Contestado War (in Portuguese)https://portouniao.webnode.com.br/contestado/cronologia-da-guerra-do-contestado/Don't forget to visit my Discord server!discord.com/invite/R3ENvmzAnd my DA page!deviantart.com/aztlanhistorian
Misconceptions: The Gran Chichimeca (Sub. Esp) Aztlan Historian 2022-10-12 | A name... centuries of slander, controversy and myth.The term "Chichimeca" is one that been treated as a mere substitute for the European term "Barbarian", but the reality behind this term is far more complex and that usage makes it no justice to say the least. So let's discover the truth behind it.Ancient Americas's video on the Toltecyoutu.be/fI_bOUh9e0cAncient Americas's channelyoutube.com/c/AncientAmericasTo learn more:Infodrop on the Chichimeca Jonaz (in Spanish)https://arqueologiamexicana.mx/lenguas-indigenas/chichimecos-jonacesDon't forget to visit my Discord server!discord.com/invite/R3ENvmzAnd my DA page!deviantart.com/aztlanhistorian
Reaction: UsefulCharts - Timeline of the Pre-Columbian Americas (Sub. Esp.) Aztlan Historian 2022-04-16 | Our knowledge of the pre-Columbian Americas is limited, yet, what little we know tells us a complex history of empire, cultures and societies, which were kept in the dark by centuries of misconceptions and biases.Today, I react to UsefulChart's intro to this largely misunderstood historical context, which is in all honesty, a really remarkable work to doUsefulChart's channelyoutube.com/channel/UC7o-UFkoAPCoKxpKOfrs4zQSuggested videos- Discovering the "Olmec"youtu.be/IQ0bGXBmhQw-The fantastic Maya Empireyoutu.be/gSCj7_MMbUIDon't forget to visit my Discord server!discord.com/invite/R3ENvmzAnd my DA page!deviantart.com/aztlanhistorian
Biography: Julio C. Tello and the Dawn of the Andes (Sub. Español) Aztlan Historian 2021-09-30 | Before the 20th century, our understanding of the pre-Columbian Andes was extremely limited and biased by all sorts of colonial and derogative narratives that systematically deprived native peoples of any cultural creativity or historical agency.In the middle of this hostile environment, a Peruvian doctor would produce a series of works that would not only defend the creativity and historical agency of the natives, but also would change our understanding of the Americas foreverTo learn more:About the history of archaeology in Peruhttps://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/Arqueo/article/view/12336 (in Spanish)On the life an legacy of Julio C. Telloyoutube.com/watch?v=K6fZJTGTYZI&ab_channel=TVPer%C3%BA (in Spanish)Don't forget to visit my DeviantArt page!- deviantart.com/aztlanhistorianand my Discord forumdiscord.gg/R3ENvmzDISCLAIMER: All materials used on this video belong to their respective creators. This video was made for educative purposes only
Aztlans Historical Dictionary: Amazons (Sub. Español) Aztlan Historian 2021-01-10 | For centuries explorers, conquistadores and soldiers of fortune projected their dreams, nightmares and fantasies onto the New World, inhabiting it with giants, natives with faces in their chests and all sorts of fantastical creatures and entities from ancient lore.Today we are going to talk about some of the most common and fascinating characters from ancient lore that made it to the Americas during the Age of Exploration; The Amazons.To learn more:On the personification of the New World as an Amazonrevistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/boletin/article/view/331153 (in Spanish)"Descubrimiento del río de las Amazonas" (Discovery of the River of the Amazons) by Gaspar de Carvajalhttp://www.cervantesvirtual.com/obra-visor/descubrimiento-del-rio-de-las-amazonas--0/html/0039c0ae-82b2-11df-acc7-002185ce6064_7.html (in Spanish)Don't forget to visit my DeviantArt page!- deviantart.com/aztlanhistorianand my Discord forumdiscord.gg/R3ENvmzDISCLAIMER: All materials used on this video belong to their respective creators. This video was made for educative purposes only
Map: Mexican War of Independence/ Independencia de México (1810-1821) - Every week Aztlan Historian 2020-09-04 | An animated map about the Mexican War of Independence and concurring conflicts taking place between 1810 and 1821.The map depicts the aforementioned war of independence as well as the rebellions of 1811 and 1812 in El Salvador and Nicaragua; the southern theater of the War of 1812 and the early filibuster invasions of Texas.________Mapa animado sobre la guerra de independencia de México y conflictos contemporáneos entre 1810 y 1821.El mapa muestra el desarrollo de la guerra de independencia antes mencionada, así como las rebeliones de 1811 y 1812 en El Salvador y Nicaragua, el frente meridional de la Guerra Anglo-estadounidense de 1812 y las primeras invasiones de filibusteros a Texas.Don't forget to visit my DeviantArt page! / ¡Echa un vistazo a mi DeviantArt!- aztlanhistorian.deviantart.comand my Discord forum / Únete a mi Discorddiscord.gg/R3ENvmz
Forgotten History: The rise and fall of the Miskito Kingdom (Sub. Español) Aztlan Historian 2020-05-21 | For more than two centuries, an enigmatic indigenous American state existed in the Caribbean coast of Central America. A country with an elite of African descent and strong ties to the English-speaking world. A country that shaped the Caribbean in many, often ignored, ways.And today we'll explore its history, so join me today to discover the forgotten odyssey of the Miskito Kingdom.To learn more:About the origins of the Tawira and Sambu Miskito researchgate.net/publication/31267583_The_Sambo_and_Tawira_Miskitu_The_Colonial_Origins_and_Geography_of_Intra-Miskitu_Differentiation_in_Eastern_Nicaragua_and_HondurasOn the cultural evolution of the Miskito Coast dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=306248 (In Spanish)Don't forget to visit my DeviantArt page!- deviantart.com/aztlanhistorianand my Discord forumdiscord.gg/R3ENvmzDISCLAIMER: All materials used on this video belong to their respective creators. This video was made for educative purposes only
Forgotten History: The Conquest of Tierra del Fuego (Sub. Español) Aztlan Historian 2020-02-02 | Contrary to the popular belief, the Americas were never fully conquered by the Europeans and the native peoples have had a long a well-documented history of resistance against those trying to take over their lands; a history that's still being written.Today we explore one of the less understood chapters in this history of conquest and resistance; the conquest of Tierra del FuegoTo learn more:About the Fueguians took by FitzRoy to Britain:darwinproject.ac.uk/jemmy-button-orundellicodarwinproject.ac.uk/fuegia-basket-yokcushludarwinproject.ac.uk/york-minster-elleparudarwinproject.ac.uk/boat-memoryOn the Argentine and Chilean expansionisms:https://books.google.com.mx/books?id=cLGYDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT226&dq=genocidio+selknam&hl=es&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiRlYnV8bHnAhUSMawKHQ_YBcsQ6AEIOTAC#v=onepage&q=genocidio%20selknam&f=false (In Spanish)Don't forget to visit my DeviantArt page!- deviantart.com/aztlanhistorianand my Discord forumdiscord.gg/R3ENvmzDISCLAIMER: All materials used on this video belong to their respective creators. This video was made for educative purposes only
Misconceptions: The fantastic Maya Empire (Sub. Español) Aztlan Historian 2019-09-12 | Much is said about the "Maya Empire", a great and powerful Mesoamerican state... that never existed. Today we talk about one of the most widespread myths about the Maya civilization and the way in which it distorts our understanding of this ancient and diverse cultural tradition.To learn more:On the Kingdom of Kaannationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/09/maya-empire-snake-kings-dynasty-mesoamericaOn Maya historyhttps://books.google.com.mx/books?id=qS9uCyBi3VcC&pg=PA106&dq=ciudades+estado+maya&hl=es&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiN8Ob4n8zkAhWxna0KHZNQB48Q6AEIKTAA#v=onepage&q&f=false (in Spanish)Don't forget to visit my DeviantArt page!- deviantart.com/aztlanhistorianand my Discord forumdiscord.gg/R3ENvmzDISCLAIMER: All materials used on this video belong to their respective creators. This video was made for educative purposes only
Forgotten History: The Native Conquistadores (Sub. Español) Aztlan Historian 2019-07-06 | Mexican historian Miguel León Portilla once said "The Conquest was done by the natives themselves" when talking about the fall of the Aztec Triple Alliance. To understand the truth behind that quote, let's take a look to one of the less explored aspects of the European conquest and colonization of the New World; The native allies. To learn more:On the myths of the Conquestletraslibres.com/espana-mexico/revista/un-dialogo-sobre-la-conquista-mexico (in Spanish)On native collaboration with the Spaniards in Mesoamericahttps://books.google.com.mx/books?id=RSPE2oaa8ZkC&printsec=frontcover&hl=es#v=onepage&q&f=falseDon't forget to visit my DeviantArt page!- deviantart.com/aztlanhistorianand my Discord forumdiscord.gg/R3ENvmzDISCLAIMER: All materials used on this video belong to their respective creators. This video was made for educative purposes only
Reviewing History: The Conquistadores (Sub. Español) Aztlan Historian 2019-05-04 | The Conquistadores, the people responsible for imposing the authority of Spain upon several indigenous American nations and peoples; are some of the most misunderstood characters in human History, as they are the cneter of a centuries long controversy about colonialism and cultural change in the Western Hemisphere that continues to this day.So today we'll talk about those people; their origins, their goals and their legacy.To learn more:On the role of women in the Spanish conquests in the Americashttp://parnaseo.uv.es/Editorial/Maura/Maura.pdf (in Spanish)Don't forget to visit my DeviantArt page!- deviantart.com/aztlanhistorianand my Discord forumdiscord.gg/R3ENvmzDISCLAIMER: All materials used on this video belong to their respective creators. This video was made for educative purposes only
Aztlans Historical Dictionary: Aztec (Sub. Español) Aztlan Historian 2019-03-20 | Well known is the name of the Aztecs, yet not many people really get who they where, where they came from and what their legacy is.So today, lets dispell some of the most persistent and widespread errors surrounding the use of the name "Aztec" as we explore the historical evolution, development and uses of this Mesoamerican demonym.To learn more:On the Nahuahttp://www.revistadelauniversidad.unam.mx/ojs_rum/files/journals/1/articles/13252/public/13252-18650-1-PB.pdf in SpanishOn the "Aztequization" of Mexican historiographyhttp://www.ejournal.unam.mx/ecn/ecnahuatl31/ECN03113.pdf in SpanishDon't forget to visit my DeviantArt page!- deviantart.com/aztlanhistorianand my Discord forumdiscord.gg/R3ENvmzDISCLAIMER: All materials used on this video belong to their respective creators. This video was made for educative purposes only
Forgotten History: Discovering the Olmec (Sub. Español) Aztlan Historian 2019-02-04 | The Tenocelome, most commonly known as Olmec, have been on of the most intriguing subjects in Mesoamerican archaeology. And reflect of that is the strange history of the ideas that academics have elaborated around this ancient culture.To learn more:On Jose Melgar y Serranoresearchgate.net/publication/281846500_Jose_Maria_Melgar_y_Serrano_Viajero_Coleccionista_o_Saqueador (in Spanish)On the Tenocelome:https://books.google.com.mx/books?id=ZuU7HjYuDt8C&pg=PA18&dq=tenocelome&hl=es&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwixuMfK6ofgAhVQ1qwKHaj8Ax0Q6AEIKTAA#v=onepage&q&f=false (in Spanish)On Tenocelome mtDNAhttps://arqueologiamexicana.mx/mexico-antiguo/estudios-de-adn-y-el-origen-de-los-olmecas (In Spanish)The Mixe-Zoquean identity of the Tenocelomehttp://repositorio.cesmeca.mx/bitstream/cesmeca/150/1/Medio%20ambiente%203.pdf (In Spanish)On Zhang He's work:http://sino-platonic.org/complete/spp273_olmec_chinese_writing.pdfDon't forget to visit my DeviantArt page!- deviantart.com/aztlanhistorianand my Discord forumdiscord.gg/R3ENvmzDISCLAIMER: All materials used on this video belong to their respective creators. This video was made for educative purposes only
What if Native Americans Discovered the Old World First (Pt. 2) Aztlan Historian 2018-12-21 | People often wonder about non-Europeans "discovering" the Americas, but what if things went the other way around?Second part of an special collaboration with Jabari from the From Nothing channelFor Part 1, click here and visit Jabari's channel!youtube.com/watch?v=UMvCsJRjx58&feature=youtu.beJabari's main pageyoutube.com/channel/UCe8ECDU2IldN_rAAAXUvyUQDon't forget to visit my DeviantArt page!- deviantart.com/aztlanhistorianand my Discord forumdiscord.gg/R3ENvmzDISCLAIMER: All materials used on this video belong to their respective creators. This video was made for educative purposes only
Misconceptions: No metal in the Americas (Pt.2) (Sub. Español) Aztlan Historian 2018-12-13 | Metallic weaponry, iron cold-forging, bronze money, and many other developments using metals took place in the Americas over the past centuries, yet many of them remain in the darkness... but hopelly not for longTo learn more:Andean bronze maceshttps://scielo.conicyt.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-73562002000200005 (in Spanish)On metalworking among Arctic peoples:https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/metallurgy-of-the-tlingit-dene-and-eskimo/Iron ore mining in the ancient Andeshttps://www.purdue.edu/uns/x/2008a/080129VaughnMine.htmlDon't forget to visit my DeviantArt page!- deviantart.com/aztlanhistorianand my Discord forumdiscord.gg/R3ENvmzDISCLAIMER: All materials used on this video belong to their respective creators. This video was made for educative purposes only
Misconceptions: No metal in the Americas (Pt.1) (Sub. Español) Aztlan Historian 2018-11-27 | Long held is the belief that the indigenous cultures of the Americas didn't develop metal working techniques before the Columbian contact in the late 15th century.But the truth is that the Americas also saw the development of metal working and metallurgy, and native cultures actually reached pretty notable advances on this technology before the European colonization.Please join me in this video to explore more about these fascinating New World developments!To learn more:On native platinum work:technology.matthey.com/article/24/4/147-157On the origin of South American metallurgycambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/80E3CFE81BC10CFFA5602230A16B40DF/S0003598X1700028Xa.pdf/ancient_metalworking_in_south_america_a_3000yearold_copper_mask_from_the_argentinian_andes.pdfDon't forget to visit my DeviantArt page!- deviantart.com/aztlanhistorianand my Discord forumdiscord.gg/R3ENvmzDISCLAIMER: All materials used on this video belong to their respective creators. This video was made for educative purposes only
Map: History of Central America (1800-2018) - Every year Aztlan Historian 2018-10-17 | An animated map about the political evolution of Central America from 1800 to 2018.Don't forget to visit my DeviantArt page!- aztlanhistorian.deviantart.comand my Discord forumdiscord.gg/R3ENvmz
Biography: Florentino Ameghino and the Dawn of Humans (Sub. Español) Aztlan Historian 2018-09-25 | There was a time in which humans weren't thought to have emerged in Africa; and that was the time for this forgotten odyssey of Latin American scienceTo know more about:- Ameghino's Autochthonist Theoryhttps://www.academia.edu/10376316/Human_Origins_in_the_New_World_Florentino_Ameghino_and_the_Emergence_of_Prehistoric_Archaeology_in_the_Americas_1875_1912_- Human remains found by Ameghinoresearchgate.net/publication/259981445_Nuevos_datos_sobre_el_Hombre_Fosil_de_Ameghino (in Spanish)- The Piltdown Manhttp://www.badarchaeology.com/frauds-and-hoaxes/charles-dawsontheguardian.com/science/2012/feb/05/piltdown-man-archaeologys-greatest-hoaxDon't forget to visit my DeviantArt page!- aztlanhistorian.deviantart.comand my Discord forumdiscord.gg/R3ENvmzDISCLAIMER: All materials used on this video belong to their respective creators. This video was made for educative purposes only
