El Descubrimiento De Amг©rica -

: For a review of the event from the perspective of those on the receiving end, Miguel León-Portilla's " The Broken Spears " provides indigenous accounts of the arrival and conquest, offering a stark contrast to European journals.

: Popularized during the 1992 quincentennial, this perspective attempts to balance the narrative by acknowledging the indigenous experience and the mutual (though unequal) exchange of plants, animals, and ideas. El Descubrimiento de AmГ©rica

: O'Gorman argues that America was not "discovered" in 1492 because a discovery implies finding something that the seeker already knows exists or is looking for. Columbus was looking for Asia; therefore, he could not "discover" a continent he didn't know was there. Instead, the concept of "America" was invented over time as Europeans gradually interpreted the land as a new, distinct fourth part of the world. : For a review of the event from