Inca's Impact On American Culture

In Jared Diamonds book, Guns, Germs, and Steel, he outlines the major factors that have contributed to both European colonization, and subsequent Indigenous defeats, as well as to globalization. Specifically, I will be expanding on the factors that contributed to Fernando Pizarro’s miraculous, and somewhat unlikely defeat of the Incan emperor Atahualpa at the battle of Cajamarca. Francisco Pizarro’s defeat of the Incan Emperor Atahualpa with only 168 Spaniards compared to an Incan army 500 times

reflection will discuss the concept of colonialism and post-colonialism, with a particular focus on the impact in planning. Although both concepts are not new, Ania Loomba in her book “Colonialism and Post Colonialism” provides a more exhaustive research on the regards. She argues that colonialism is the physical occupation of territory whereas post colonialism deals with effect of colonization on culture and societies. She also expanded the concepts including two new terms imperialism and Neo-colonialism

Latin American Culture Latin America represents 1/10 of the world's population, and geographically can be located from the land extensions of Mexico, until the Patagonia at Argentina. Some of the most relevant elements of today's culture in Latin America are; Religion, Values, Attitudes, Social structure, Social stratification, Language and Gift-giving hospitality. The predominant religion throughout history in Latin America has been Catholicism. From big cities to small villages, churches, basilicas

just one-quarter of the egalitarian societies (Watts, 2016). The Aztecs or aztecah were a highly stratified society that expanded from small beginnings, concentrated on academic equality, and contributed to human progression. Although the Aztec’s culture was short lived, it merits appreciation. The Aztecs origins began in the 12 century as a small conglomerate of wondering nomadic tribes. According to oral tradition, they came from a location named Aztlan in northwest Mexico. Aztecs called each

The Incas were an amazing culture which existed from about 1300 CE to 1600 CE. In a well-developed paragraph, discuss the Inca’s society, religion, and their most incredible/architectural feat. The Incas were in fact very intelligent people that lived in Mesoamerica an developed around 1,000 years before the discovery of the New World by the Ancient Europeans. They are among one of many of the diverse cultures of Native Americans. According to the textbook, the Incas were predominantly in modern-day

March 16th, 1478 in the city of Trujillo, Corona de Castille, Spain. He belonged to a poor family and he grew up without learning how write and read. He was an important because he founded the city of Lima – Peru in 1535 in where he imposed over the Inca’s Empire. Pizarro was also in the exploration to Colombia with Alonso de Ojeda and explored the Pacific Ocean with Balboa which ironically was arrested by Pizarro under the commandment of Pedro Arias de Avila. (Pennington 126) With the Europeans arriving

From Tradition to Addiction; A Brief History of the Coca Leaf & Cocaine Today, the drug cocaine is widely known for its recreational uses, as well as its addictive properties. Roughly 500 hundred years ago the coca leaf was introduced to Europe. Cocaine, the pure substance that comes from a particular species of the coca leaf, has evolved from traditional usage in the indigenous community of the Andes to the highly illegal consumption in America. Plowman (1989) a taxonomist from the botany department

pressures to control or influence other countries and its people. Although Imperialism and Neo-Colonialism have very different impacts on country and its people they both share a few basic principles. Both processes involve taking full or partial control over a country. However, both do have their differences and similarities. Imperialism has a much more extreme impact on a country and its citizens, with the country’s people left feeling threatened by this unknown new government. Citizens are often

Work in Modern America The modern day American society hosts a broad spectrum of industries with various occupations and professions to engage today’s workforce. America, much like most first world countries is a service economy based on the exchange of knowledge and expertise rather than materials and products. People have a long history of work and work evolution that has ultimately brought America to a service economy producing both strengths and weaknesses within the society and its economy

Incas and Aztecs Like the Athenians and Spartans of ancient Greece, the Inca and the Aztec bear resemblance to the two other ancient cultures. The Athenians and Incas were both more interested in developing their Arts as well as their military, but both the Spartans and the Aztecs were highly interested more so in warfare than religion. Although the Aztec and Inca never had to face each other, it is interesting to compare them because of their dominant positions of extremely large and powerful