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The Inca Empire_ Spondylus, Gold, and the Conquest
Nov 27, 2024 ·
15m 34s
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The Inca Empire_ Spondylus, Gold, and the Conquest
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Explore the importance of the spondylus, a mollusk, in pre-Columbian Andean culture. The spondylus route is traced from Ecuador to Cusco, showing how its control influenced the power of civilizations...
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Explore the importance of the spondylus, a mollusk, in pre-Columbian Andean culture. The spondylus route is traced from Ecuador to Cusco, showing how its control influenced the power of civilizations such as the Moche, Chimú, and Incas, who considered it more valuable than gold due to its weather-predictive properties. The advanced maritime knowledge of pre-Inca cultures and the influence of the El Niño phenomenon on its development and fall
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| Author | History Unveiled |
| Organization | Diego Restrepo |
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