Francisco Pizarro y la conquista del Imperio Inca

Quinto y la crisis de la alcabala (1580-1600) intenta comprender la lógica del desarrolló de este capítulo que la historiografía ecuatoriana juzga a menudo decisivo para el devenir nacional, pero que no ha sido jamás objeto de un estudio preciso. A pesar de la enorme cantidad de documentos de origen diverso que existen sobre el tema, nada nuevo se había hecho desde González Suárez y su célebre Historia General de la República del Ecuador. Bernard Lavallé reconstruve el juego complejo de los diversos elementos de una coyuntura que, en el marco del virreinato de Lima en una época...

Seventeen Egyptologists and archaeologists probe the most compelling mysteries of ancient Egypt in this illustrated collection of 70 brief essays. Answers to age-old questions about Egyptian burial rituals, architecture, and royalty are provided, and recent discoveries are discussed—evidence that Tutankhamen was murdered, boats buried intact deep in the desert beside the tombs of the earliest kings, unexplained shafts inside the Great Pyramids aligned with the stars, and a massive mausoleum built for the many sons of Ramses II. The essays are supplemented with evocative photographs,...

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Joseph Pérez ha escrito esta historia, buscando aportar una mirada de hispanista a las cuestiones que deciden qué es una nación. A partir del año de 711, el autor pretende desarrollar sus argumentos en torno a los siglos de la reconquista y el nacimiento de las tres coronas - Castilla, Aragón y Portugal -. Asimismo se plantea si durante el imperio de los Austrias se puede hablar de España como país o sólo como unión en torno a una dinastía hegemónica.

Recent advancements in science have spurred new hypotheses for ancient mysteries that have baffled mankind for centuries, and this book explores those enigmas and their new explanations. Shedding light on questions such as Was Tutankhamen’s tomb guarded by a curse? and Was Stonehenge a prehistoric astronomical observatory?, this guide discusses ancient civilizations, ruins, and legends—including Atlantis, the curse of the pharaohs, and the hidden Mayan cities—and proposes whether they are truth or myth. Los recientes adelantos de la ciencia han permitido que surjan nuevas hipótesis...