Ep. 47: The Making of a Conquistador

To continue our narrative we must first go back in time and travel to a different space.  This week we start in Spain to cover how events there influenced the conquistadors who would eventually travel to the Americas.  We then look at a couple conquistadors as one Francisco Pizarro, looks on.Interested in archaeology and participating in an excavation?  Centro Cultural Aq’amama is offering opportunities to participate in an excavation in the Cuzco area from June - August 2022.  If you are interested, then contact Aq’amama to learn more: info@aqamama.com. If you’d like to support the show monetarily please click the following link: https://www.patreon.com/incapodcast.  And thank you!Please follow the show on Twitter @Incapodcast, find us on our Facebook page: A History of the Inca or check out our website: http://ahistoryoftheinca.wordpress.com.Intro/Exit music by: Kalx aka Kaliran: Andean Lounge, Scream of the DevilTransition music by: Kike Pinto

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A History of the Inca is a historical podcast focusing on one of the largest empires in pre-columbian America. The Inca were the culmination of civilization in the Andes Mountains. The culture, government and society were unique when compared to other societies and have yet to truly be explored in the podcasting world. In A History of the Inca, we will explore pre-Inca states and the hostile world they inhabited. We will learn of the Inca origins and how they were but one of many ethnic groups carving out a living miles above sea level. From their beginnings as a small ethnic group we will march with their armies as they set out to expand their rule over Andes. We dissect their administration and government while also looking at how ordinary people fared under the empire. When seemingly at its height, the Inca see the Spanish arrive. And though some end the rule of the Inca with the Spanish conquistadores, there is much more to the story…