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Empire Builders

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Exploring the great empires that have come and gone through the ages.
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  • The Inca, a vast late medieval civilization in Peru and nearby regions, fell to Spanish conquest in 1533; despite agricultural and architectural feats, they lacked military tech and disease immunity to resist invaders.

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Exploring the great empires that have come and gone through the ages.

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Jonathan Phillips, Michael Broers, Richard Campanella, Tushar Gandhi, Mark Cornwall, Patricia Fara
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