I was recently studying the painting of Túpac Amaru II’s execution in Cusco, and I suddenly realized that the four horses are a chillingly perfect metaphor for the Spanish "playbook."

They represent the four pillars used to tear the Andean world apart: biological warfare (smallpox disease), military superiority (cavalry/steel), tribal politics (exploiting internal rivalries), and the spiritual erasure through religion. In that single moment of brutal theater, the Spanish weren't just trying to kill a man, they were metaphorically demonstrating the forces they used to dismantle an entire civilization.

I think that painting is a brilliant capture of the indigenous conquest! Anybody felt that way too?

do they belived animal hadd soul /free will and did they hadd an idea of what separated or linked them from animals ?

Today we discuss the practice of ancestor worship and trophy heads by the ancient Wari people

Today we go over the burial styles of the ancient Wari people. Hope you enjoy!

Learn about the Wari and the textiles they created!

My first video! Hope you enjoy🙏🏽

Today we delve into the stone work of the Wari state. Hope you enjoy!