HIST 276 History of Latin America: Colonial Period Concordia University‚ Winter 2014 Mid-Term Study Sheet (You must come up with a very short definition; two or three manuscript lines maximum) Alcaldía mayor: Altepetl Audiencia Ayllu Brazilwood Cabildo Cacique Calpolli Capitania (Captaincy) Corporation Corregimiento Donatorios (Donatories) Encomienda Forastero Governación Huaca Inquisition Kuraka Ladino (indio ladino) Limpieza de sangre Mameluco Mestizo Mita Mulato
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It is found in Bolivia and Peru‚ and is considered the world’s highest commercially navigable water body‚ at 3812 meters above sea level‚ the transparency of the waters is notable that you can find over 36 floating islands; weather at night is cold‚ sometimes below zero degrees Celsius
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It’s roughly 283‚561 sq km in size. It is located between Colombia and Peru‚ and the Pacific Ocean borders the left side of the country. Ecuador’s climate is variable at any time. Exceptions apply in the Sierra where the climate changes as the altitude increases. Rainfall is primarily dependent upon proximity to the eastern
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The Role of The Kuraka During The Spanish Conquest During the Spanish conquest of the Incan Empire the role of the Kuraka was crucial in gaining control over the Andean society. The role of the Kuraka could be thought of as “provincial nobility”[1] whose main job was to control the labor and tribute made and delivered from the natives to the state. In order to do this job the Kurakas had to maintain respect from the natives while maintaining good relations with the colonial state. This could
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massive defeat of the Incas‚ Francisco Pizarro (one of the conquistadores with Cortés) kidnapped the Incan ruler‚ Atahualpa . The Incas believed that if they gave Cortés a free pass through South America‚ he would simply return their leader and leave Peru . This wasn’t the case‚ once Cortes had thought he had taken advantage of the Incas‚ he executed their leader and remained as part of the occupation. No sooner did the Spanish take control of the Incan Empire slave-ships leave docks. The general
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Inca culture 1 The Inca culture Samir Ahmed Vallejo Prof. Carmen Anhalzer HIS 0331E Universidad San Francisco de Quito 9 June 2014 Inca culture 2 Abstract This paper is a research on Inca civilization‚ especially denoting the most important characteristics that people should know about this people. The Incas had the biggest empire known in America and they had an incredible ability to manage and merge culture to their social structure. Also‚ they were
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the number line. The Inca were South American Indian people who ruled one of the largest and richest empires in the America ’s. The Inca Empire began to expand about 1438 and occupied a vast region that centered on the capital‚ Cusco‚ in southern Peru. Within a hundred years‚ the Inca conquered a number of different tribes expanding their area of influence
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COMPETITIVIDAD EMPRESARIAL Y DESARROLLO REGIONAL “CLÚSTER DE TERCERIZACIÓN DE PROCESOS \ INTRODUCCIÓN La tercerización de procesos es uno de los ocho sectores definidos por el Ministerio de Comercio‚ Industria y Turismo como de Clase Mundial‚ siendo una fuente para el crecimiento de las exportaciones y la generación de empleo‚ es por esto‚ que quisimos centrar nuestro estudio en la Tercerización de Procesos en Colombia‚ en las tres actividades descritas a continuación: Servicios de contacto
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It was the greatest civilization of its time‚ where guinea pigs were a delicacy‚ skull deformations were beautiful‚ and rulers only wore their clothes once before burning them. The Inca Empire‚ where knots on strings were writing‚ buildings nearly 8‚000 feet above sea level were constructed only with stones‚ and their government was based on “compartmentalized and interlocking units.” The Inca culture was alive and vibrant‚ with religion playing a major role. Their economy was unique but worked.
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Ecuador is a beautiful‚ breath taking country. In Spanish Ecuador means equator because it lays right on the equator. Its landscape is quite amazing‚ and layout is unique. They combine provinces and parishes to keep things organize. Each province has its own capital with the humming of many people. Besides the layout‚ Ecuador has vast rich lands‚ mountains‚ volcanoes‚ and rain forests. Bustling cities to mountains and beautiful rain forests‚ Ecuador is vast region that has a lot to offer. First
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