i got an essay about kind of anthropology which is due on tomorrow

Essay 2 Topic and instructions.

After reading the two articles for week 5, 6

1) Spiritual Conquest

2) Meso Article 1

and the previous weeks'

3) Chps. 3 and 4 from the Textbook, Fagan

And, in addition to the various discussions that we have had regarding Ethnocentrism, Culture, etc.,

discuss the following in the essay:

1) What was the role that religion played in the "conquest" of the various culture groups in the Americas?

2) Discuss this by citing some specific examples from the readings on how it worked with the Aztecs, Michoacan, and with the Maya.

3) As part of the discussion above, address how: power (control/ or desire to control resources), ethnocentrism , and religion/or belief system , all worked together to unfold a comprehensive imperial process of conquest.

Finalize your discussion with some pros and cons about the processes, highlighting any values systems that you see as being dominant or significant on either side of the enterprise.

Format.

Please follow the same document format details as with the first essay, including a title and bibliography/ references page.

Essay is Due Thursday Oct. 9th