how did Mexican culture develop out of both Spanish and native American elements?

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anonymous · Answer

The blending - or syncretism - of the different cultures blended the indigenous beliefs of the Maya with the Catholic beliefs of the Spanish. What evolved from that was a highly specific cultural manifestation of Catholic belief that included many elements of the mayan cultures. The Day of the Dead is a very good example of this blend, wherein death itself is venerated in something far more reminiscent of Mayan death/ancestor worship than Catholicism.

anonymous · Answer

Hey shouldn't it be Aztecs rather than Mayans?

anonymous · Answer

I believe Aztecs were found in present day Mexico, Mayans in present day Central America (like Guatemala and Honduras), and the Incans in present day Peru.

anonymous · Answer

Sorry, you're quite right, I was in class when I wrote this.