The Coronado Expedition-Arizona & Beyond

Join Darian Qureshi from the Coronado National Memorial as he discusses the entrada into "Tierra Nueva" by Coronado, which set about a dramatic cultural and biological exchange. The expedition consisted of over 300 Europeans, over 1000 Aztec/ Mexica allies, a handful of Franciscan priests, and scores of servants and enslaved peoples. This moment marked the collapse and pillaging of cultures, and centuries of cultural fusion. 
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