Aequora, pontos, jam, mare... Mare, uomini e merci nel Mediterraneo antico. Atti del Convegno internazionale (Genova, 9-10 dicembre 2004)

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Las sociedades indias, vistas durante mucho tiempo a través del prisma deformante de la literatura y el cine, siguen siendo el mejor ejemplo de la destrucción por parte del Occidente de culturas tradicionales. En lo sucesivo, los estereotipos tienden a desvanecerse a la luz de los trabajos históricos y antropológicos, como los de Philippe Jacquin: la identidad de los indios puede afirmarse con la reapropiación de su historia.

La società azteca era divisa in venti clan chiamati calpullis, dove la religione esercitava un'influenza predominante, che consisteva in gruppi di persone collegate da parentela, divisioni territoriali, invocazione di un dio particolare e continuazione di antiche famiglie collegate da un legame di parentela. biologico e religioso derivato dal culto del dio titolare. Ogni clan aveva terre, un tempio e un capo o calpullec. Erano divisi in tre classi; Nobili, gente comune e schiavi.