When Montezuma sent emmisaries with gifts to Cortes, how did they converse? they did not have Dona MArina (now known as La Malinche), and none of the Spanish conquistadors spoke Nahuatl.
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They probably didn't converse. But they communicated with lots of smiles (or frowns), body language, and hand gestures.
ok thanks because i need to write diary entries 4 tomorrow from the view of hernan cortes about this event
I think they probably also drew rough pictures -- probably in the dirt.
Have fun with this project.
Have fun with this project.
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