oscarcer on Nostr: I'm mostly familiar with Aztecs before the Spanish empire (please research it and go ...

I'm mostly familiar with Aztecs before the Spanish empire (please research it and go beyond the common place "but they were savages"). They weren't perfect, they were not free of imperialism themselves, but they were rich, functional, had cleaner cities than Europe, efficient commerce and a complex culture. After La Conquista all indigenous people became slaves, were exploited and to this day those ethnic groups are still marginalized. Then what about India before the British? Or Hawaii before the US?