I think an interesting research topic for me would be what were the thoughts of Native Americans with the arrival of the Europeans? We often hear the explorer’s viewpoint but not the Native Americans’. I would want to know what they thought of the Europeans and what their initial reactions were. What immediate impact did the Europeans have on their societies at the time of arrival?
Colonial Latin America
Fall 2019
This is a good topic, and I think you’ll find a lot to draw on as we start reading Victors and Vanquished next week. There are more and more translations of Nahua texts available.