Elly
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Post by Elly on Jan 10, 2006 21:23:27 GMT 10
Been watching this documentary from Jared Diamond`s book. It`s made in 3 parts and have watched the first 2 so far and is really very well done. Last night`s episode was of the conquest of Peru and how 168 Spanish conquistadors arrive in the holy city of Cajamarca, at the heart of the Inca Empire, in Peru. They are exhausted, outnumbered and terrified – ahead of them are camped 80,000 Inca troops and the entourage of the Emperor himself. Yet, within just 24 hours, more than 7,000 Inca warriors lie slaughtered; the Emperor languishes in chains; and the victorious Europeans begin a reign of colonial terror which will sweep through the entire American continent. Why was the balance of power so unequal between the Old World, and the New? Can Jared Diamond explain how America fell to guns, germs and steel? www.pbs.org/gunsgermssteel/index.html
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Post by LLady on Jan 11, 2006 4:47:13 GMT 10
Interesting!
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