During class on this day, we spoke about the “Trail of Footprints : A History of Indigenous Maps From Viceregal Mexico” but just the chapter 1. During this class we spoke about the thoughts and the perceptions Indigenous and European people had about maps. Indigenous people did not treat maps greatly did not even sign their maps but with Europeans they had taken their maps more seriously and had great pride with each one they had made.During class on this day, we spoke about the “Trail of Footprints : A History of Indigenous Maps From Viceregal Mexico” but just the chapter 1. During this class we spoke about the thoughts and the perceptions Indigenous and European people had about maps. Indigenous people did not treat maps greatly did not even sign their maps but with Europeans they had taken their maps more seriously and had great pride with each one they had made.We also examined how the Spanish heavily relied on indigenous maps, creating a sense of mutual dependence. Those who spoke Spanish were often perceived as having higher status within the community. We also had learnt about how maps weren’t useful to the people except those who made it. During this class we spoke about empty spaces, we asked ourselves why there were so many empty spaces and we came to a conclusion that maps were a reflection of how people valued properties and the indigenous people believe every one had shared a place left the people to use their imagination to fill up the blank spaces.

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