Pizarro's capture of Atahualpa worked psychologically because the Inca emperor was divine and untouchable, making his seizure almost unimaginable within the local worldview.
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Atahualpa
Pizarro's capture of Atahualpa worked psychologically because the Inca emperor was divine and untouchable, making his seizure almost unimaginable within the local worldview.
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