Guns, Germs, and Steel

Oct 16, 2009 18:35

In the early 16th century, 168 Spanish conquistadors faced off against the imperial army of 80,000 Inca warriors, on the Inca's home turf, and utterly crushed them. We think we know why- they had superior technology and more sophisticated tactics. But honestly, why did the Spanish show up on sailboats with metal armor and firearms in the New ( Read more... )

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delwin October 16 2009, 22:50:54 UTC
We did this book in sociology in college and it was amazing. I'll take the time to watch that documentary too.

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