Section A: Physical Description of Victim:
1. Age at time of death: Late 20's-Early 30's.
2. Country of Origin: Mexico.
3. Approx. size of population: 15,000,000 .
4. Significant Geographical Features: Desert area; Lack of flat land; Marshes; Terrace farming; Stone walls; Sunstone.
Section B:Victim’s Cultural Background:
1. Language(s) spoken: Nahuatl.
2. Description of government: Used to be a strong central [monarchy] government that received tribute payments from many of their subject people, until the Spaniards came along; System of Tribute.
3. Description of Economic System: Based on agriculture/farming; Markets (jewelry,food and weapons); Chinampas. 4. Description of religious beliefs: Performed rituals and ceremonies involving astronomical/nature gods; Religious offerings/sacrifices were given.
Section C: Forensic Analysis:
1. List and describe all evidence used: A folded & dirty wash cloth (brown); A Spanish passage; 2 maps (Eragon); 3 bullets (2 regular; 1 in red case?); Foot prints left by an animal; Outline of murdered body.
2. Explain significance of each piece of evidence: The folded & dirty wash cloth was probably filled with some kind of disease (maybe smallpox?); The Spanish passage was probably a note that involved the killing of this victim; The maps show where the crime took place or where the victim might have lived (Eragon/near the Atlantic Ocean); The foot prints left by an animal shows that this victim was not the alone at the crime scene; The outline of the murdered body is the position of how the body lied after the crime took place.
3. List and describe any possible suspects: Hernando Cortes or several of his 'people'; Somone who is very clever & won't give up a fight.
Section D: Witness Interviews (be sure to quote and cite all witnesses):
1. Describe all sources used (art work, journal entry, etc): Pictures; Artwork; Documents; Spanish Passage; Maps, etc.
2. Who created sources: Internet; Mr. Brown; Ms. Goldberg; Spaniards/Aztecs.
3. Dates of testimony: June 1520 A.D.
4. State significance of each witness along with specific details of testimony: Something that involves bullets, guns, horses, dirty areas (deserts), and a rivalry of Spanish people and the Aztecs (Cortes).
Section E: Conclusions:
1. Cause of Death (check one only): Suicide ___ Natural Causes ___ Homicide XXX
2. Explain cause of death (in detail): This incident may have been a homicide because it involved bullets, a crime scene, and images indicating the victim(s). (**The washcloth was probably filled with a disease--smallpox?)
Bibliography:
-Global Studies Textbook
In 1519, Hernando Cortes traveled from Spain to the East Coast of Mexico seeking riches. When doing so, he gained native allies with the help of his army. Montezuma II had then sent warriors to surprise Cortes, but they had been easily driven off by the 'men on horsebacks' with guns (being that the Aztecs had no knowledge of these things). Failing to stop Cortes, Montezuma II had allowed him and his army to enter Tenochtitlan. Cortes later seized him as a hostage and attempted to govern through him. In June 1520, the Aztec rose against the Spanish. Unfortunatly, Montezuma II was killed in the battle, although whether by the Spanish or Aztecs is not certain; and the Aztec empire became part of the Spanish empire.
