Humans define and are defined by culture. It is non-biological but has played a significant role, on a large scale, in shaping human biological evolution.

1. Your essay must include ALL THREE PARTS in addition to an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
​-PART 1=15 pts
​-PART 2=20 pts
​-PART 3=15 pts
2. Make sure that you include specific time periods, dates, people (i.e. Diego de Landa), and locations (islands, towns, etc…)
3. This essay ONLY deals with the Spanish Colonization NOT the later British, Dutch and French efforts.
4. This essay DOES NOT have anything to do with the sugar revolution.
5. Page Limit=NONE. Your essay must be at least 3 FULL TYPED pages, with 1 inch margins and 12 font text.
6. You must include at least ONE additional reference (Peer-Reviewed Article or Book). NO WEBPAGES (that includes WIKIPEDIA).
Comments from Support Team: Humans define and are defined by culture. It is non-biological but has played a significant role, on a large scale, in shaping human biological evolution. Our survival as a species is dependent on our ability to work with in this intangible set of guidelines, rules, customs, and beliefs. Interactions between groups of people with different cultures can and do end with changes to customs, beliefs and rules. This characteristic or plasticity of culture allows for human populations to adapt to an ever changing cultural and biological world. The conquest and colonization of the Caribbean and Yucatan by Europeans (specifically the Spanish), resulted in significant cultural, biological and environmental changes to both of these regions. Â Conquest and colonization of the Caribbean and Yucatan by the Spanish brought them into direct physical and cultural contact with the Taino and the Maya. All three groups underwent cultural changes, with some of these being more forced than others. In addit