Hola! I am Francisco Pizarro! You may know me as the explorer to destroy the Inca empire and found Peru’s capital‚ Lima. I was born in 1476 in Trujillo‚ Spain to a poor family. My parents did not pay much attention to me‚ and I had an incomplete education because I spent most of the time herding pigs! I didn’t even know how to read! Now that I think about it‚ I had a horrible childhood. But I was a curious boy‚ hearing stories of the new world. In 1510‚ I decided to go on an adventure. I joined Alonzo
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The Inca governed an empire with subjects who spoke over 20 different languages. Below the Sapa Inca was the viceroy. He was a close relative of the Sapa Inca and worked as his closest advisor. The high priest was also a very powerful man. He was probably second in power to the Sapa Inca due to the sacredness of religion in the Inca Empire. The Inca Empire was divided up into four quarters. Every quarter was ruled by a governor called an Apu. The Sapa Inca had a council of men who advised him
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MOSQUITO COIL WITH COW’S MANURE AS AN ADDITIVE DESCRIPTION This mosquito coil is made from a cow’s manure and shaped into spiral. It measures 15 cm in diameter same with the usual coil. It is lighted at the outer end of the coil and continues until its center. This is not the typical mosquito coil at home since the usual coil is made from pyrethrum powder that is widely used in Asia‚ Africa‚ and South America. MATERIALS 1. Cow’s manure 2. Scent (lemon‚ lavender) 3. Coil Molder/ Coil
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Quality of life ties into geographic luck‚ which had a lot to do with the shaping the cultures of Eurasia‚ South America‚ and Africa. Geographic luck might have been benefit or a detriment to the natives who inhabited the land. It largely depends on what geographic hand you are dealt. Factors which go into making up an area’s geographic luck are climate and how the natives dealt with the weather. Moreover‚ the indigenous people of the continents must have a stable food source so they can get their
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Motivations for Exploration The word motivation derives from the Latin verb movere meaning ‘to move’. Our motivations for exploring have made extreme changes since the 1600’s. For example‚ the Spanish were the first to explore the Americas. Their motivations were God‚ gold‚ and glory. And in a nutshell the current motivations for exploring are somewhat similar. Differences of the past and future motivations for exploration will be explained.. Gold was a huge motivator for explorers of
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Research Essay What does the Spanish Conquest of the Aztec and the Inca Empires tell us about the nature of human kind? My essay is about the Spanish Conquest of the Aztec and the Inca Empires. Who the Aztecs and the Incas were‚ how they lived and why they got attacked by the Spanish. Why the Spanish went to America. Who were the leaders of the Spanish conquest‚ the leaders of the Aztecs and the Incas. When and why the Spanish conquest happened. What is human nature and why does it affect my topic
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The Republic of Peru otherwise called "Peru" is the third biggest nation in South America. It is interesting in the way that its scene ranges from mountains and shorelines to betrays and rain woodlands. Peru has a populace of 30‚147‚935 individuals; the vast majority of Peru’s inhabitants live along the coast. Just in its region of 496‚224 square miles this nation keeps up distinctive societies and conventions all through‚ including the assortment of dialects. Its two authority dialects right up
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After being too overwhelmed with his overly democratic government he made‚ and all the problems they were creating. For example‚ the land being tossed around between Arbez and the United Fruit Company for very high prices. He was becoming very much liked. The United Fruit Company owns most everything here in Guatemala like our railroads‚ banks‚ stores...etc. They are a huge part of our country. Arbez thought that he wanted more land. They only way was to buy it from them‚ he did‚ and after
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Bullfighting has been a topic of controversy in recent years‚ due to people speaking out about the unethical slaughtering of innocent animals exploited for entertainment purposes. Spaniards see this act as more than just as a sport‚ and how it is a major key to their culture. If one were to seek the prime areas of bullfighting‚ it will be found in the following cities of Spain : Sevilla‚ Cordoba‚ or Ronda. Upon entering a bullfighting arena‚ a lot of newcomers have no idea what to expect. The first
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During the 16th century‚ the Spaniards had dominance over the Incans’ territory‚ exposing the Incans to diverse weapons. In this Age of Exploration‚ the Spanish conquistadors such as Francisco Pizarro and his followers were devising a plan to attack the Incan Emperor‚ Atahuallpa. The conquistadors attained their goal and were soon taking over the entire Incan Empire. This period was very effective for the Europeans and their own prudence helped them be dominant in the battle of Cajamarca. The Spanish
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