Chronology of Hispanic-American History: From Pre-Columbian Times to the PresentThis comprehensive reference book is divided into eleven chronological chapters, all of which include short biographies of key figures. It is also supplemented with several shorter sections: regional histories, which document the peoples of Mexico & the U.S. Southwest, the Hispanic Caribbean & the Eastern U.S., Central America, & South America; a historical timeline; excerpts from or entire important historical legal documents; & a glossary of commonly used terms. Includes a category index. An extensive general index provides quick access to numerous people, places, & events. B & W photos & illustrations. --From publisher's description. |
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... culture flourishes in Mesoamerica . 1000 B.C. Celts move into the Iberian Peninsula . 500 B.C. The Carthaginians establish them- selves on the south coast of Iberia . 200 B.C.-A.D. 1200 The rise of Toltec culture in the Central Valley ...
... culture flourishes in Mesoamerica . 1000 B.C. Celts move into the Iberian Peninsula . 500 B.C. The Carthaginians establish them- selves on the south coast of Iberia . 200 B.C.-A.D. 1200 The rise of Toltec culture in the Central Valley ...
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... culture flourishes in Meso- America , in the area that is currently occupied by the states of Veracruz and Tabasco in Mexi- co . The Olmecs build stone monuments , in- cluding the large stone heads for which their culture is known ...
... culture flourishes in Meso- America , in the area that is currently occupied by the states of Veracruz and Tabasco in Mexi- co . The Olmecs build stone monuments , in- cluding the large stone heads for which their culture is known ...
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... culture than the mixed and indige- nous cultures of the Americas . He dies in Palermo , Italy in May 1917 . 1873 JANUARY 1 , 1873 Mexican Writer Azuela Is Born . Mariano Azuela , one of Mexico's great- est novelists and chroniclers of ...
... culture than the mixed and indige- nous cultures of the Americas . He dies in Palermo , Italy in May 1917 . 1873 JANUARY 1 , 1873 Mexican Writer Azuela Is Born . Mariano Azuela , one of Mexico's great- est novelists and chroniclers of ...
Contents
PREFACE | xi |
THE ENCOUNTER OF PEOPLES 50000 B C TO 1492 | 3 |
THE CONQUEST AND COLONIZATION OF THE AMERICAS | 53 |
Copyright | |
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