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    usually in the form of a republic. However‚ this cannot be assumed with the Tupac Amaru movement—the rebellion did not call for freedom from Spain or the creation of an independent republic. b. An effort to resurrect the Incan Empire. “Although the neo-Inca revival is an important factor in the movement’s ideology and timing‚ it alone is not a sufficient explanation” (pg. 20). c. To retain traditional relations rather than overthrow the Spanish-ruled state. This interpretation is contradicted by the

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    Women’s role during the Inca Empire (1438–1533) and after Independence ABSTRACT In the following paper‚ we will see the role of women change from a submissive role during the Inca Empire to an activist in the present. Many empires developed and declined before 1500 CE. Imperialism had great impact on the status and roles of women‚ for example in noble women’s roles in marriage‚ religious rituals‚ power structures and legal rights (“Imperialism and Colonialism” web). In the following paragraphs

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    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 the past. According to History.com‚ Francisco Pizarro held the Emperor of the Inca Empire‚ Atahualpa‚ as a hostage until a very large room could be filled with treasure. The room was eventually filled as ordered‚ but on August 29‚ 1533‚ Pizarro had Atahualpa strangled. Still‚ for miles around‚ Peruvian natives were on the road with

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    1. The Impenetrable Forest‚ Uganda 1. I thought that it was cool that Matt was struggling with money‚ but looked at is an opportunity to see the Mountain Gorillas. Just because if you wait too long these animals could be extinct and completely vanished off the earth. 2. The Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest‚ or is also called “Place of Darkness” is the only remaining forest where endangered chimpanzees and mountain gorillas coexist. Bwindi is a place that has tons of poverty and the forest and tourism

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    The Incas were a truly interesting race of people with a unique culture and religion. Though they lived long ago‚ we can still uncover information about their lives through the artifacts they left behind. These relics enable us to better understand their cultural development‚ and allow us to take a glimpse into their lives all those years ago. Many of the artifacts were directly traced to their cultural roots. One fascinating treasure was called the quena‚ a musical instrument invented by the Incas

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    1) Compare and Contrast the conquest of the Inca and Aztec Empire. The Spanish due to their inferior weapons‚ the bold war tactics of the Spanish and the eventual capture of both empires’ emperors defeated the Incas and Aztecs. However‚ in both societies the single greatest factor that led to their ultimate demise was the smallpox epidemic. This epidemic swept through Latin America and took a hold of both of these empires and affected them with catastrophic results. At roughly the same

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    their own unique way. Out of the Mayan‚ Aztec‚ and Incan civilizations‚ I would most want to live in the Inca civilization. First of all‚ the Incan cities had a well thought out road system. There were over 14‚000 miles of paved roadways. Along with the roads‚ there were bridges over ravines and rivers. Some areas with rough terrain even had a basket pulley system to get across. Secondly‚ the Incas had an intricate way of communicating and keeping records. They used quipu knots as a way to keep records

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    both Aztec and Inca Empire‚ united and sacrificed population. However‚ Inca Empire forced their religion whereas the Aztec empire did not. The religion of Aztec‚ Mesoamerican religion‚ and the religion of Inca both played an important role in unifying their respective populations of the empire. The Aztec Empire had a central figure called Huitzilopochtli who would administer the Empire‚ army and the religion. He was an important figure in unifying the Aztec Empire. Similarly‚ Inca Empire had Shamans

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    Culture Artifact 1: Incan Mask Picture/Source Incan mask (Inca Mask 1) Description/Source After people died in the Inca civilization‚ this mask was placed over their heads as part of the mummification process. The different designs on the mask resemble different ideas. For example‚ a gilded mask represents the Sun God. (Inca Mask 1) Artifact 2: Sun Temple Picture/Source Sun temple (PERU‚ MACHU PICCHU. INCAN RUINS. TEMPLE OF THE SUN 1) Description/Source It is the best known temple in the Aztec culture

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    Are Books Responsible For The Death of Atahualpa? Many Spanish explorers had come to the Americas in search of riches‚ spices‚ and gold. Despite being well-armed‚ they were largely outnumbered by the native tribes. These tribes also held the advantage of being in their own land that had been uncharted by the explorers up to that point. But‚ were the technological advances of the Spanish the main factor to the fall of these “new world” leaders? But more importantly‚ how did the Spanish develop

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