Spanish conquest destroyed culture and documentation. The Spanish conquest of the Inca in the 1500s AD was a massively destructive period Entire cultures, histories, and peoples were erased in the name of religious zealotry Only scant accounts and documentation of the Inca culture survive from this period

The 1500s Spanish conquest was catastrophic for Andean peoples. Colonial forces destroyed records, cultural practices, and decimated the Indigenous population. Orthodox archaeology attributes architecture at sites like those around Lake Titicaca and Cusco to the Inca, though debate continues about regional stylistic variations and potential influences from earlier cultures. 📜⚔️

Key facts claimed:

- The Spanish conquest of the Inca in the 1500s AD was a massively destructive period

- Entire cultures, histories, and peoples were erased in the name of religious zealotry

- Only scant accounts and documentation of the Inca culture survive from this period

- Orthodox history attributes all architecture in Titiqaqa, Cusco to the Inca, but this is a generalization

- Historical figures like Sir Clements Markham, Hiram Bingham, and Spanish accounts suggest more advanced ancient cultures existed in the region

Key Facts

  • The Spanish conquest of the Inca in the 1500s AD was a massively destructive period
  • Entire cultures, histories, and peoples were erased in the name of religious zealotry
  • Only scant accounts and documentation of the Inca culture survive from this period
  • Orthodox history attributes all architecture in Titiqaqa, Cusco to the Inca, but this is a generalization
  • Historical figures like Sir Clemens Markham, Hyram Bingham, and Spanish accounts suggest more advanced ancient cultures existed in the region

Related site: Wat'a, Cusco — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.

Source: Who Built the Incredible Megalithic Structures of the Ancient City of Cusco? Walk and Talk! by UnchartedX