The Destruction of the Aztecs as a Result of Miscommunication and Lack of Cultural Understanding

The collision of the Spaniards and the Aztecs was a collision of two alien cultures that had evolved over thousands of years, each unknown to the other. Here we have two empires that see the world through two totally different perspectives. Miscommunication and lack of cultural understanding were major factors in the breakdown of diplomatic relations between the Aztecs and Spaniards. The Aztec perspective was based on prophecy and sign but the Spanish were led …

…"if only" can never be, therefore, the great Aztec nation is no more. Society as a whole can only function if it is willing to accept and adapt to one another's differences. The first step in this endeavor is to understand what and why those differences are. Communication is the key that unlocks that door and allows people to accept and enjoy rather than decimate and destroy.