The Many Lies of Cajamarca
Nick Machinski, A History of the Inca
The events of Cajamarca turned the Incan world upside-down. What led to the event was string of lies and a game of deceit played between Conquistador Francisco Pizarro and Atahualpa. We will explore how this game was played as it led to the explosive events of Cajamarca and discuss why the event itself deceives us today.
About Nick
Nick Machinski participated in digs in the American southwest, Rome and Peru. His interest in the Inca took off as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan. Despite going back to school and switching careers, Nick’s strong interest in the Inca remains.
When not podcasting or working, Nick enjoys spending time with his wife and playing with his three boys.
A History of the Inca
A podcast covering the origin, rise and fall of the Inca Empire. The show begins by discussing precursors to the Inca before chronologically moving through the Inca’s sudden domination of the Andes. And when the Inca seem to be at their height, it all falls apart.