The history of preinca ecuador is diverse, advanced indigenous cultures such as the chorrera, jama coaque, bahia, tolita, machalilla and valdivia the oldest known culture in the americas, flourished between 12,000 b. Media in category history of ecuador the following 129 files are in this category, out of 129 total. Since the conquest, ecuador has been home to many notable figures, from the heroine of independence manuela saenz to. It is generally believed that asian nomads reached the south american continent by about. Ecuador is one of the most environmentally diverse countries in the world, and it has contributed notably to the environmental sciences.
The crespi ancient artifact collection of cuenca ecuador. Large parts of ecuador, including almost all of the oriente, however, remain unknown territory to archaeologists. Knowledge of ecuador before the spanish conquest is limited also by the absence of recorded history within either the inca or preinca cultures as well as by the lack of interest taken in ecuador by the spanish chroniclers. Quito was an important city to the inca, and the people of quito put up a most valiant defense of their home against the spanish invaders. Pages in category history of ecuador the following 74 pages are in this category, out of 74 total.
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