Peruvian ice cap harbors evidence of conquistadors' avarice
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - 09:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After vanquishing the Inca Empire with superior weapons and a touch of treachery, the Spanish conquistadors sought to satisfy their lust for riches by forcing multitudes of native people to toil in silver mines in dire conditions that claimed many lives.