Incas Downfall

Clark May II
Mr. Roddy
IHSS
November 8 2018
Technology’s Role In The Overthrow Of The Inca’s
    There were many different factors in the downfall of the Incas fall but I believe that their technological deficiencies were the main reason for it. The Incas were by no means undeveloped, but they lacked advanced weaponry such as steel swords, guns and horses that the Spaniards had. Not only did the Incas not have these things, they had never seen guns or horses which definitely had an effect on them the first time they saw them. When they first saw them, they panicked as evidenced by the quote on page 70 which said, “The booming of the guns, the blowing of the trumpets, and the rattles on the horses threw the Indians into panicked confusion”. This technology didn’t only put fear in the Incas, it also gave the Spaniards a huge upper hand.
    Steel swords are much more powerful and durable than what the Incas and but the Spaniards horses were a huge help to them. Horses are extremely valuable when it comes to mobility, speed and stamina. Having them allowed the soldiers to graze through the crowds of Incas and kill them effortlessly. The horses accelerated the rate of which they could kill people, and it took a large burden off of the soldiers. Without the horses, they would have been forced to run through the crowds on foot with pounds of armor to do damage. Not only would they have been slower, they would’ve gotten tired quickly but the luxury of horses prevented this from happening. Without these technologies, they would have been able to destroy the Incas as easily as they did.

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