Role of Women in Latin America
Latin America was becoming a more modern society by 1900. Women were soon taking small steps towards independence and liberation from constraints.
Between the end...
Early Caribbean Slave Revolts, Rebellions, and Conspiracies
Caribbean slave owners kept careful watch for suspected slave rebellions and thwarted most very quickly, but the Coromantees and Maroons kept trying.
The Caribbean islands...
A Brief History of the Caribbean Region
Traces the development of the region from discovery by Christopher Columbus to independence of the nations from Colonial rule. Examines the impact the varying...
Inca Battle Tactics Versus Spanish Conquistadors
Inca battle tactics on open ground had proved to be highly effective against other competing civilizations in the pre-Columbian period. The arrival of the...
Rumi Maki – Inca Fighting Style or Modern Martial Art of Peru?
The introduction to Rumi Maki Fighting Arts: Martial Techniques of the Peruvian Inca is reminiscent of a Karate Kid movie. A teenager from Lima...
Inca Food – What did the Incas Eat?
At its height, the Inca Empire covered a huge expanse of territory encompassing a number of different climatic zones. From the coast to the...
Inca Timeline – Chronology of the Rise and Fall of the Inca Empire
The Inca timeline can be traced back to 1200 A.D., at which point the Inca tribe moved into the Cusco region. The Empire began...
Interesting Machu Picchu Facts
The history of Machu Picchu has fascinated and mystified both archeologists and historians since Hiram Bingham brought the site back into the global consciousness...
Chile – Humberstone and Santa Laura Ghost Towns in Atacama Desert
The discovery of nitrate fertilizer in the 19th century brought economic wealth to Chile. The Atacama Desert numbered 170 nitrate mining towns, yearly producing...