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¿Cómo se llevó a cabo la conquista de Tenochtitlán?

Hace 500 años ocurrió uno de los episodios más transformadores de la historia de México. El 13 de agosto de 1521, hace justo ahora 500 años, la ciudad indígena de México-Tenochtitlan -hoy Ciudad de México- fue capturada luego de un estado de sitio y batallas encarnizadas que se prolongaron durante tres meses.

What are soft skills?

When it comes to understanding soft skills, it's easier to think about them in terms of their counterpart: hard skills. Hard skills are the applied skills you've learned. They're more technical and can be measured. Examples of hard skills include machine operation, computer programming, typing, and accounting. Soft skills are the opposite — your more innate, natural abilities that can span across all professions and industries and are harder to quantify.

Why did Boas' International School of Anthropology not materialize at the beginning of the twentieth century?

In 1905, anthropologist Franz Boas convinced the president of Columbia University in the United States to begin contacting officials in Mexico with the goal of creating an international school of Anthropology. Boas and supporters saw the school as an opportunity to ignite anthropological and archaeological work in the Americas, focusing specifically on building social science skills for Mexican citizens. After years of networking, letter writing, and campaigning, the International School of American Archaeology and Ethnology was officially inaugurated in 1911. Unfortunately, less than 10 years later, the school closed permanently and the enterprise was given up on.