The Aztecs: Part 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ม.ค. 2023
- Dr. Roy Casagranda dives into Aztec culture and history to first establish what culture and life was like in the Valley of Mexico and then to explain the rise of the short lived Aztec Empire. In part 1 he gets to 1519 AD.
Roy's Commentary: I dedicate this lecture to Dr. Ken Brown and Dr. Quetzil Casteneda. Also go now and read Inga Clendinnen's book, The Aztecs www.amazon.com/Aztecs-Interpr...
At one point I get stuck on the original four suns of the Creation Myth. They were, in order, earth, wind, fire, and water.
This man thinks im learning something, but im actually enjoying this lecture. This is better than Netflix for me.
Imagine if learning were fun, how powerful and capable could you become?
"Russians doing human waves in Ukraine" 🤡- either he is a illiterate, or he is lying for purpose/propaganda.
Yeah...that is learning
It’s always a good day when prof. Roy uploads a lecture, haircut is awesome too.
I miss the long hair tho 😢
Need more frequent lectures.
Fr he’s looking fresh 😈😈😈
can't be too straight.
@@MotuBiral Not me, his hair looks SO much better now than when it was just shaggy.
Love this channel, found it via TikTok and can’t get enough of his lectures
same
Same same. Incredible lectures
Me too
Same. Came here to say this. His lectures are addictive!
This man reminds me of my best days of college. When a smart person just took the time to explain a topic. He doesn’t just give the facts, but the context that makes them history. Amazing lectures
Check out Heather Cox Richardson.. love her lectures and have learned so much.
It’s almost like he loves his job and is really fascinated by the history and culture that he is keeping alive by his story telling
He doesn’t just give you the facts. He makes up a lot of BS too
He is a dream teacher.Watching his lectures for last 4 years. I'm from India, an electrical engineer.
Do you think anyone on TH-cam cares if you are electrical engineer from somewhere? Lol
@breezeanonymous6034 I find it fascinating that we have something in common to talk about from the other side of the world and would never even know it. Better question is why would anyone care that you don't care?? 🤡
i care, he's on the other side of the world and studies a completely different profession, which is a testament to how good the teacher is. I'm watching from Colorado and work construction. @@breezeanonymous6034
Where can i find more of his lectures in full?
@@benbyrd4513 youtube.com/@TheAustinSchool?si=YQbprOUVMCKYJDt0
I could listen to this guy explain paint drying and I would still be captivated by his story telling abilities
I wanna go to Austin one day to fill one of those empty chairs. Professor Roy you've been a beacon of truth and a real influencer in my life. Thank you.
Totally feel the same!
I am 1000% impressed with your ability to recall names.
God bless Dr. Roy Casagranda !!! MashaAllah I love how he brings forward his knowledge in such a captivating manner. It feels like Im listening to a story rather than watching a classroom lecture. Please upload more !! Jazak Allah khayr Dr. Roy (May God rewards you for this beautiful impact)
it's ironic how you mention deities 3 times when recommending an atheist's perpesctive
@@anthonykelly1649 what 3 deities? Allah means The God in Arabic language. But still wondering where you saw a third one. And what makes you think its an atheist perspective? Dr Roy never mentioned in this lecture that this universe (a creation) doesn't have a creator (Allah). Sure he mentioned the Mexicans gods but hes just narrating what was their beliefs.
Why do you always have to bring up your God when you speak? Does your religion need advertising? Just say good and informative lecture and beat it.
@@tamayaytam It never hurts to wish anyone blessings. I also never mentioned what my religion is, i just spoke in my native language, although if I had said "God bless you" which is the same thing but in English im pretty sure you would've scrolled over my comment. And why do you have to hate and lecture me? Cant I say what I want? Damn, im just wishing someone good things, im not promoting hate like you against Arabic and Islam. And no Islam doesnt need advertising Alhamdulillah there is over 1.5 billion Muslim in this word and InshaAllah this number will only keep growing. Anyways ignorants will always be hating instead of learning.
I see you are Turkish. I pray for the people of Turkiye and may Allah grant Jannah to everyone that died from the earthquake and may Allah protect everyone alive. I hope your loved ones are safe and healthy.
@@tamayaytam Why do you always have to comment? Do you need self advertising and attention so badly? Just scroll and ignore the post and beat it.
The day TikTok or TH-cam knows about Prof Roy his videos will garner millions of views for the next 20 years.
I had a teacher like this in 2nd grade that was big on history
And sparked my interest in history ever since .
I was a bad student my whole life but
My grades were all Ds and Fs
Except for history class I always had an A
God bless students of history
Better sense of humour then from majority of top tier standup comedians, on top of honesty and great knowledge.thank you for uploading
I literally saved this the moment it came out to listen to while at work…and I have to say, it’s given me life. Thank you so much Professor, you lectures never disappoint…if school kids had you as a teacher there’d be more history graduates than accountants 😂
Love Dr Roys Lecture, such a breath of fresh air amidst the fog for toxic misinformation we have nowadays.
I wish I had a professor as amazing as him ! I watch a lot of his lectures, very well spoken teachings. Thank you for your Great Work !
Yes! Another talk by Professor Casagranda!!!!! Please please please keep these talks coming! ❤from 🇬🇧
P.S. loving the new subject and the hairstyle Professor 😁
I sure hope he talks about China, Harappa and Egyptian history. I wonder how he can talk for hours without any script, his memory must be like micro soft/computer.
@@sonarbangla8711 Harappa is a great topic! Maybe he could explore South Asian history, covering the lives of Tipu Sultan and how the British took over the country during the time of the British East India Company
@@Ismail-Yahya Roy wants to break open the knots that is central to south Asia, like the Arian-Dravidian/Harappan script and such knots, then he surely will dig deep into the mysteries of the topic.
My goodness Dr Casagranda. I am so fortunate to be one of the first few to be listening to your new topic. You are a walking talking encyclopedia and your storytelling style captures my imagination every time I listen to you. Keep up the amazing work. All the best.
Absolutely love Dr Roy's lectures. He brings history alive.
I m from Morocco and I would travel all the way to the US to attend to doctor Casagranda
There's several things wrong with this talk but it's not surprising as it's mostly stuff that was still upheld by experts since not too long ago (dw it's good overall!!). I won't go into details with timestamps and all but quickly from the top of my mind;
- We have next to zero sources on the enclave of Teotitlan and the consensus today is that it was either fully integrated in the empire (IE it wasn't an enclave), or was at least a vassal state, there's no animosity between them and the aztecs
- Were almost certain that Tlaxcala was not an enclave by choice, Mocteuzema said this to Cortes but he probably lied to keep face. The whole flowers wars thing is a great debate in the community, it may be a complete lie from the aztec nobility.
- No, killing in battle was a thing. Capture was sometimes preffered but battles have been fought were it was absolutely not the priority, notably against the tarascans. Also they had armor, their cotton armor was strong enough to stop bullets from spanish muskets.
- The bit about eating human flesh out of necessity is complete bullshit and had been debunked by Ortiz de Montellano long ago (1978). Their diet was already balanced, they also had domestic animals that were bred in large quantity to provide meat (dogs and turkeys) I also recall that the provinces in current Veracruz produced more food surplus than the core region around lake Texcoco.
Sources;
Aztec medicine, health, and nutrition - Ortiz de Montellano
Aztec imperial strategies - Frances F. Berdan, Richard E. Blanton, Elizabeth Hill Boone, Mary G. Hodge, Michael E. Smith, Emily Umberger (this one is a must read, debunks so much stuff)
Aztec warfare - Ross Hassig (this one is a bit old and contains some takes that have been debunked in Aztec imperial strategies, but it's still mostly good)
Codex Mendoza (the one translated by Berdan is amazing)
Dr. Casagranda indeed has inaccuracies and few (very few) are quite misleading (for me a running one was the mistaken sound of the x in almost all of the nahuatl words he pronounced 😂) but honestly this is one of the best takes of the Aztec "Empire" I have heard or read.
Always looking forward to new lectures by dr. Casangrada.
I have been binge watching doc….more please. Excellent imagery of history. Doc gives narratives to forgotten past. More!!!!!
Thank you Proffesor. you Make me aspire to be a History Proffesor like you.
Amazing lecture! Who would have guessed the “savages” were not as savage as we were taught in public schools compared to the “righteous”
He tries to punch up in every lecture so 10 to 15 percent take with a grain of salt
Aztecs were indeed savages. This guy is trying too hard to paint them as some kind of enlightened society.
I could listen to you speak all day long! Love your passion for history and knowledge!
Amazing, i'll never forget this lecture - even though my degree was in Spanish & Portuguese, I learnt tons from and I am very grateful. God bless you.
One of the best professors on earth . Thank you for teaching us more than of our doctors during university!
YES ANOTHER LECTURE! thank you. please upload more if possible. all your work is much appreciated (all involved in this austin school)
finally! the moment i've been waiting for! cant wait for part2
I always enjoy listening to the professor i cant wait till you post up the 1st part of the 4 part lecture you did last year
This guy is my new best lecturer,l
I love his Enthusiasm when he tells the stories.
Yessss please do a part 2 however long it takes! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Best teacher ever such an amazing story telling gift ! Much respect from jordan 🇯🇴🇯🇴
Thank you for that information. I can’t wait for part 2.
The great thing here, that it’s only Part 1... can’t wait 😊
I can listen to Dr. Roy Casagranda all day never a dull moment.
Mind blown Dr. Can't wait for part 2.
I enjoy your lectures. We don’t always agree, but that is why I watch your videos. You challenge my thoughts and beliefs.
Thank you so much Dr. Roy!
You are a library of knowledge. It's a privilege to be able to have access to it.
This was such a great lecture, I'll be looking up more of his stuff.
Looking forward to seeing more, keep up the good work and wish you good health!
This notification brought a smile to my face. Waiting for part 2!
As always, an absolute treat!
I wait his lectures more than any other
Always enjoy your lectures Dr.
omg so excited for this!
Its so helpful that this guys voice is not annoying
the perfect start for such lecture.
Indigeneous medicine still exists. We knew that chewing willow bark would actually get rid of a headache. Scientifically I believe it has a compound like aspirin, so you weren't off the mark. You're an AWESOME teacher. I'm learning so many facts. Thank you
I couldn’t believe that I saw this I love the story telling of this guy
Thank you Dr Roy .. excellent lecture
Brilliant! Such a fun way to learn with such professor
Can’t wait for part 2 😊
I would go back to school if all the lectures were even close to this interesting.
Thank you Sir, your lectures always interesting.
You’re telling me I have to wait a year for part 2, damn. The wait gone be worth it but I really wanted to learn more
Amazing! I wish references were shared. I have been doing research for years and I am very thirsty for sources. Great work!
Love his lectures
Another amazing lecture ❤️🙌🏽
Got addicted to listening to this Dr.
The guy is a treasure for history lovers
Facts lol
I will not miss a class of yours professor.
Reporting from Malaysia thank you for the lecture prof!
My favorite teacher
Your lectures are awesome
Dr.Roy is fascinating to watch, very verry captivating lectures, hope this was recorded last year and not this year cause I can't wait for him to do Cortez
An awesome video as usual 😊
Hi this Prof amazing what a fantastic lecturer his depth of research and knowledge has to be the best I have seen so far the cherry on the top is his way of presentation keep it up prof. I tried to find your full clip on the 6 gospels but couldn't has it been uploaded
Next year sounds so far 😂😂, I hope one of your classes bounces off and you can arrange for part 2
I Never did history and somehow Dr Roy just gives me this type of feeling where I need to know or I'll rather say hungry for information . Thank you professor.
Such a beautiful way of teaching and so much knowledge, wow, GOD is great
Here we goooooo uploaded again👍👍👍👍
Need more of your lectures Sir.
I don't think your characterisation of a mastodon hunt is very likely. Humans are more of pursuit hunters when after big game, we wound them, then wear them down. Braced spears are more hoplites vs cavalry.
No its pretty on point if they got hungry enough they can tell by Injuries
on the bone of hunter gatherers bc of they definitely hunted very large pray Neanderthal did as well .we interbreed with them, so we might have fazed it out. we are a good deal less rugged
that part in the beginning about Spanish having so many Arabic words is fascinating! I remember learning that, but it was high school so we didn’t really go that deep into the “why” behind the Arabic root words in Spanish. Had no idea it was that large of a percentage! Aside from the whole Aztec/Mexica lecture, I find that small detail super interesting.
always learn so mich from this man
Ich and buch in German have different consonants. Don't confuse people.
Wool is great for temperature control. Keeps you cool in heat and warm in the cold
Merida is such a wonderful city, one of my favourite places on earth
Roy is the best ACC teacher!
found you from tiktok, amazing content
I was heartbroken when i heard prof, Rot say the next lecture will be next year 😢, i would subscribe into an online course just to listen to his lectures, i recommend you expand your teaching to an online audience
Yes!!!!! Yessssssssss keep it up prof you are awesome.
Roy Casagranda is simply a living legend!
dayyyum, i fell of my chair and then fell of the floor, that was epic!
Even though there is bias here it’s a pretty fun listen
Sorry but 4:03 is just flat out wrong. German has two different ch sounds and the one in "ich" is somewhere between the y and the h
to be fair, that part had several mistakes also for the Spanish. although the gist still holds.
the relevant part is how "Aztecs" is a made-up name and also how the pronunciation of nahuatl words was also modified when they were adopted in spanish.
what I felt weird from that part is how he prefered to use the spanish pronunciation rather than the original nahuatl.
Yoooooooo good to catch new vid
They weren't exactly drinking "cocoa", clarification is needed here. They made a very thick drink with it that resembles today's atole, and they believed it to have properties to heal. I feel like there are several points he could've clarified or further expand, it feels a bit misleading at points.
I could sit and listen to prof for hours. If he was my lecturer I wouldn't have dropped out. BTW did any notice prof has a so-cal surfer accent.
Nice to see Steve-O got his act together! ❤😊
Good teacher. Very good.
Ir wash a wonderful idea to video tape hour lectures otherwise I would not nave experienced this Journey about cultures.thanks.I,m 73.and enjoy hour full discourse!
So captivating
I'm Mexican (living in Mexico City); I love to read about my country's history and I know a lot about it. Dr. Casagranda's description of the treatment of prisoners of war by the Aztecs is pure fiction.
Can you recommend any books on this topic?
@@crunchtimewalkthroughs2141 Check the books of Miguel de Leon Portilla, a Mexican anthropologist and one of the greatest experts in Aztec/Mexica culture. You could also read Fray Bernardino de Sahagún (a Spanish missionary from the time of the conquest) it's extremely interesting. He learned to speak Nahuatl (the Aztec language), transcribing a lot of the ancient customs and traditions. He also captured the Indigenous people's perspective on the conquest.
@@sv9818 wow, that all sounds very interesting. Thank you for giving such great sources!
Reminds of the same breadth of knowledge as Michael Sugrue in their respected disciplines, so class
Thanks you só much!
I love this guy.
is there ever gonna be a part 2? the wait is torture
Im always feeling dismayed at the audience turnout of Dr Casagrandas lectures, he should have a far bigger audience! I guess alot of Philistines out there
At least he has a bigger audience on TH-cam.