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description, 85-88, 101, 290nn.86, 87, 89, 91; |
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effectiveness, 86; |
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tribute, 86; |
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as symbol of war, 172, 273-74n.12 |
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Ships: 241, 250, 292n.9 |
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Shock weapons: 75, 81, 92, 97, 99, 197, 264; |
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in flower wars, 130 |
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Shorn ones: see Chuahchic |
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Sieges: 9, 50, 107-109, 138, 218, 230, 241, 250, 254, 260, 353n.57; |
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limitations on, 108, 353n.57; |
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ladders, 108, 230, 298-99n.101; |
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machines, 108 |
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Sierra de Angangueo: 339n.50 |
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Sierra Madre del Sur: 344n.38 |
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Sierra Nevada de Toluca: 337n.35 |
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Signals: 95-97; |
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smoke, 95-96, 292nn.8, 9 |
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Simpson, Lesley Byrd: 283n.82 |
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Skinner, G. William: 276n.22 |
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Skirmishing: 101 |
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Skull rack: 121, 249 |
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Slaves: 30 |
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Slingers: 80, 81, 98, 99, 104, 117, 298-99n.101 |
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Slings: 75, 80, 97, 99, 288n.42; |
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effectiveness, 80-81, 97, 98; |
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range, 80 |
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Smallpox: 245, 250 |
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Social stratification: 28-30; |
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increase, 147, 168-69, 197, 219-23 |
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Sola de Vega: 355n.82 |
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Soldiers, losses: 186 |
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Solis y Rivadeneyra, Antonio de, quoted: 15-16 |
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Soothsayers: 9 |
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Soustelle, Jacques: 300n.37 |
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Spain: 86, 101 |
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Spanish conquest: 236-50 |
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Spears: 5, 75, 81, 83, 92, 98, 102, 289nn.60, 65, 294-95n.36; |
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description, 81-83, 289n.60; |
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effectiveness, 81-93, 116; see also Tepoztopilli |
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Spies: 8, 22, 49, 51, 52, 73, 169, 186, 209, 219, 229; see also scouts |
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Squadrons: 55-57 |
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Standards: 5, 42, 57, 58, 96, 97, 283n.66, 293n.20; |
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placement, 58, 293n.20; |
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Tlaxcaltec, 283n.66 |
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Stanislawski, Dan: 343n.31 |
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Stones, sling: 80, 98; |
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comparative data, 80; |
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construction, 80; |
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description, 80; |
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effectiveness, 108 |
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Strongholds: 12, 106, 107, 113, 210, 232, 260; see also fortifications |
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Succession: 28, 132, 147, 157, 176, 179, 183, 200, 244, 246, 264, 266, 314n.3, 320n.3; |
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struggle, 139-40; |
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system, 141, 142; |
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crisis, 143, 159, 179-83, 189, 233, 259, 325-26n.27, 354n.71 |
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Successors: 198-99 |
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Sumptuary laws: 40, 45, 168-69, 221, 234 |
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Surprise attacks: 52-53, 70, 72, 95 |
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Surrender: 21, 108, 112-15, 300n.25, 347n.60; |
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sign of, 151 |
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description, 101; |
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effectiveness, 116; |
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Spanish, 237; |
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Tactics, battle: 100-101, 105, 155-56, 191, 292n.1, 295n.43; |
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against cities, 104-105; |
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changes in, 238n.41 |
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Taino: 83 |
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Tajín, El: 5, 76, 88 |
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Tamachpan: 165, 193, 325-26n.27 |
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route, 342n.14 |
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Tamazolapan: 327n.36 |
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route, 333n.66 |
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Tamomox: 188 |
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Tanpatel: 188 |
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Tápia, Andrés de: 61 |
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incursion, 183; |
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expansion, 184; |
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consolidation, 184; |
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war, 186, 187, 338n.44; |
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army, 186, 209, 287n.77; |
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frontier, 260; |
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area, 339n.49 |
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Tayauh: 139 |
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Tecacman: 233 |
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route, 331-32n.60 |
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Tecaxic: 195, 235 |
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Tecciztlan: 134, 149 |
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Techichco: 305n.6 |
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Technology: 237-38, 356n.7; |
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