The Inca Empire rose around 1200 C.E., and over the next 300 years, its leaders continually expanded its bounds. By the 16th ...

The cochineal insect was brought to Europe by Spanish conquistadors in the 15th century, and held a worth akin to gold and silver. It strengthened Spain's economic influence, provided support for the ...

Chris Rodning, the Paul and Debra Gibbons Professor in the Tulane School of Liberal Arts' Department of Anthropology, unravels early entanglements between Native Americans and European explorers, ...

Spanish violence in the Americas provoked a powerful ethical backlash. The Dominican jurist Francisco Vitoria, for instance, questioned the legality of the Conquest, while Father Bartolomé de las ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Spanish conquistador is an image found throughout New Mexico, the most Hispanic state in the United States. Depictions of men such as 17th century explorers Don Juan de ...

Reporting from SANTA FE, N.M. — Civic leaders in New Mexico’s capital city turned the page Friday on a grinding dispute over the annual reenactment of a 17th century conquistador reclaiming Santa Fe ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The city of Merida on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula is reviewing a petition ...

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Protests after the death of George Floyd have led Americans to question statues, monuments and other landmarks with ties to a racist past. Alongside symbols of the Confederacy, protesters have also ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 file photo, Edwin Quintana, left, dressed as a 17th Century Spanish conquistador, dances ...