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Analysis Of Collision At Cajamarca By Jared Diamond

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Disparities in development, power, and technology highlight the role of success and dominance that shape the course of history. The theme of the book seeks to understand the significant disparities and prompts exploration of factors, geographical, environmental, and historical circumstances that led to the unequal distribution of power. Lack of resources, inborn differences, social distinction, and the limited opportunities many indigenous people had were among the many challenges they faced. Diamond's narration is factual while both explaining the context and events that shape the course of history. The tone is neutral while still emphasizing each aspect of causation and effect when explaining native societies and European motives. Diamond …show more content…

This way of writing immerses the reader in the event from the ones who had the motive to concur and can better historians' understanding of causation. Diamond shares a primary account from Pizarro. He was inconsiderate of the locals when traveling through a foreign region. With more than 80,000 indigenous soldiers, Atahuallpa was the largest and most advanced state in the New World, while Pizarro only had 168 soldiers. Pizarro shares the fear the Spaniards felt after seeing the beauty in Atahuallpa, but they continued their plan to attack without showing fear and used their advantage of guns to eliminate most of the population. European societies, like Spain, made technological advancements and started to improve long-distance travel, which resulted in a broadening of influence. Diamond explains these aspects that led to conquest and victory for the Spanish - guns, germs and steel. The difference between Eurasian and societies in the Americas, Africa, and Australia regions is that these places lacked suitable domesticated species, faced many geological barriers, and remained isolated to their lifestyle never significantly expanding nomadically or regionally. This made them more vulnerable to diseases. Diseases was the biggest factor that wiped out the indigenous societies in Inca. Diamond did well explaining the detrimental effects of the Incan empire but I wish there was more perspective from actual indigenous people then just

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