Those ancient cultures were already on a downward spiral, and many were in full civil wars, which is why they did not organize themselves enough, to defeat the spanish.
Also, even though the europeans had the tech advantage, they did not beat the most fearsome empires of the region, on their own. For example, the Aztecs were almost universally hated by all their neighbours, many of which gladly sided with the conquistadores, against them. The Mayans were deeply isolationist at the time aswell, which made several tribes wanting to expand on their territory, seek spanish help and guns.
Wasn't South America as heavily populated as Europe was? But when the first european explorers arrived they unleashed a horrific plague that annihilated most of the population?
Probably the God fearing non heathens with guns.
Those ancient cultures were already on a downward spiral, and many were in full civil wars, which is why they did not organize themselves enough, to defeat the spanish.
Also, even though the europeans had the tech advantage, they did not beat the most fearsome empires of the region, on their own. For example, the Aztecs were almost universally hated by all their neighbours, many of which gladly sided with the conquistadores, against them. The Mayans were deeply isolationist at the time aswell, which made several tribes wanting to expand on their territory, seek spanish help and guns.
Very accurate.
Wasn't South America as heavily populated as Europe was? But when the first european explorers arrived they unleashed a horrific plague that annihilated most of the population?
That was inadvertably. At the time, there was no way of knowing that the natives would not survive diseases common to the rest of the world.
Not to mentions a slew of new diseases the europeans introduced into the region.
Bio-Warfare
Bio Warfare would be if it was intentional, which is highly doubtful.
Yeah I know. Just saying.