2 Comments
User's avatar
⭠ Return to thread
Annie D Stratton's avatar

Stuart, the indigenous people of America regarded Europeans as barbarians. The phrase "many of the locals were not necessarily too shocked by their brutality if you consider the prevalence of human sacrifice in some cultures" is awfully general and broad in application. It implies something that has very limited application as if it were widespread. It was not. Keep in mind that there were thousands of indigenous cultures in the Americas, and still are hundreds.

Expand full comment
Stuart Attewell (Paris, Fr)'s avatar

Very true, Annie. Very much an intellectual short cut on my part as i just didn't want necessarily to emphasize the Spanish behaviour.

Expand full comment