Our Fake History Episode #137- What's the Deal with Guns, Germs, and Steel? (Part II)
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Jul 14, 2021 AI Snips
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Pizarro's Conquest
- Jared Diamond uses Pizarro's conquest of the Incas to frame his book Guns, Germs, and Steel.
- Pizarro captured Atahualpa, the Inca emperor, despite being vastly outnumbered, highlighting the impact of technological disparities.
Diamond's Thesis
- Diamond argues that Pizarro's success stemmed from steel weapons, armor, horses, guns, and disease.
- These advantages, he claims, explain broader patterns in world history.
Eurasian Advantage
- Eurasia's abundance of domesticable animals gave its societies advantages in food production, transportation, and warfare.
- This abundance also exposed Eurasians to zoonotic diseases, building immunity.