To have steel you must first have iron, and there wasn't much of it in south America for the Inca's to mine.
The Spanish had superior weaponry such as guns, cannons, and steel swords compared to the Aztecs and Incas who primarily used obsidian weapons. The Spanish also had horses, which the indigenous peoples had never encountered before, giving them a military advantage. Additionally, the Spanish had the assistance of indigenous allies who were enemies of the Aztec and Inca Empires.
The Spanish had horses that scared the Incas.Better weaponsTrained better.The Incan were fighting among themselves for control of their own governmentWeakened them enough for the Spanish to conquer them.Diseases such as smallpox that wiped out entire communities.
Jared Diamond argues that the Spanish advanced to steel swords because they had easier access to sources of iron ore and coal needed to produce steel. In contrast, the Inca lacked these natural resources and therefore continued to use bronze for tools and weapons. Additionally, the Spanish had more exposure to technologies and ideas from other cultures through trade and conquest, leading to technological advancements.
1. Religion The Aztec's religion based on human sacrifice horrified the Spaniards. When they arrived, the conquistadors attempted to change the Mesoamericans into Christians. 2. Warfare The different fighting styles on the battlefield created a very interesting fight. The Spanish aimed to kill, while Aztec culture caused warriors to want to capture. This is because Aztec society was based on capture - capturing enemies led to promotion in rank in the army and in society. Why did the hierarchy work like this? Because of sacrifice's importance to the Aztecs. Captured enemies were ALWAYS sacrificed to the god, Huitzilopochtli. So in other words, capturing enemies to kill on the altar led to fame and promotion. 3. Technology Although the Aztecs were technologically advanced, the Spanish had steel weapons with points (as opposed to the maces of the Aztecs). This gave the Spanish the edge in battle.
The question of the weapon's material can provide valuable information about the time period, technology level, and potential suspects involved in a crime or conflict. Stone weapons were used in ancient times, while steel weapons indicate a more modern setting. This distinction can help investigators narrow down their search for the weapon and potential perpetrators.
The Spanish had superior weaponry such as guns, cannons, and steel swords compared to the Aztecs and Incas who primarily used obsidian weapons. The Spanish also had horses, which the indigenous peoples had never encountered before, giving them a military advantage. Additionally, the Spanish had the assistance of indigenous allies who were enemies of the Aztec and Inca Empires.
Cortez and Pizarro were able to conquer the Incas and Aztecs fairly easily due to several factors. These factors include superior military technology such as firearms, steel weapons, and armor, as well as the strategic use of horses, which were unfamiliar to the indigenous peoples. Additionally, the Spanish benefited from alliances with indigenous groups who were enemies of the Aztecs and Incas, as well as the devastating impact of European diseases like smallpox, which decimated the native populations. The Spanish also exploited internal divisions and political instability within the Aztec and Inca empires to their advantage.
They had a much better technology, steel armor, firearms, steel edged weapons and horses.
There were several reasons that the spanish were able to defeat the Aztecs, and these applied to the Incas as well. The Spanish had much more advanced technology than the Aztecs, such as gunpowder, horses, cannons, and steel weapons (which were stronger than the Aztec obsidian blades). The Spanish also had the advantage of surprise, as they were welcomed into the Aztec empire as honored guests but abruptly betrayed and slaughtered many Aztec citizens before they were driven from the city. Third, European diseases such as smallpox took their toll on the Aztec people. Finally, the Aztecs did not continue and finish defeating the Spanish after La Noche Triste, the only major Aztec victory during the conquest. The Spanish survivors were thus able to regroup and return with more soldiers.
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The Spanish had more advanced technology. Their guns had little effect, but frightened the Central American people. Their superior steel swords played a hand in this, too. In addition, the Spanish were in possession of horses, new and intimidating beasts to the Natives. But their greatest weapon of all was a microscopic one-- disease. Before the small group of Spanish settlers that conquered the Natives, another group came before them. An African slave transmitted a disease that wiped out about 60-90% of the Native population. The Spanish were unaffected by this because of their tens of thousands of years of contact with domestic animals, and the survivors of the Black Plague passed on genetic resistance to these diseases. This can all be found in the book Guns, Germs, and Steel.
The Spanish were successful in the Americas due to a combination of advanced military technology, such as firearms and steel weapons, and the use of horses, which gave them a significant advantage over indigenous populations. Additionally, they formed alliances with certain native groups who were rivals of the Aztecs and Incas, facilitating their conquests. The spread of diseases like smallpox also decimated indigenous populations, weakening resistance to Spanish colonization. Finally, the pursuit of wealth, particularly in gold and silver, motivated and funded their expeditions and settlements.
Pizarro was able to defeat the much larger forces of the Incas primarily due to superior military technology and strategic advantages. The Spanish had firearms, steel weapons, and cavalry, which were unfamiliar and intimidating to the Inca warriors. Additionally, Pizarro exploited internal divisions within the Inca Empire, capitalizing on existing conflicts and capturing key leaders like Atahualpa, which destabilized the Inca forces and morale.
168 Spaniards attacked the imperial army of the Incas.
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The Spanish had a technological advantage, having steel weapons, guns, and horses. Many Native Americans had never seen these before, and were terrified of them. Also, the two empires were not completely unified, but made of dozens of different tribes and peoples conquered by the Aztecs and Incas. The Spaniards took advantage of this by making alliances with those vengeful tribes. But the most deadly weapon the Spanish had was disease. Most Europeans were immune to smallpox, but Native Americans were not. Smallpox wiped out thousands of people in the Americas, including the emperor of Inca himself, thus making them easy to conquer.
in episode 20 scruff didnt steel the prize he gave it to the mouse then the mouse put the prize in the car