P/H/49. History of Peru: position of Incas before and after Spanish conquest

The paper investigates the history of Peru relating the position of Incas in South America before and after the Spanish conquest in 1532. American Indians styles of life are described including their spiritual, military, communal and other practices. The impacts of the Spanish culture on the Incas Empire are outlined showing the changes in economic, social and religious makeup of the Peru population and the ensuing problems related to racial discrimination, Christianization of the Indians, epidemic diseases, resistance movements, re-organization of Indian settlements, etc.