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100 1 _aCieza de León, Pedro de,
_d1518-1554
245 1 4 _aThe travels of Pedro de Cieza de Léon, A.D. 1532-50, :
_bcontained in the first part of his Chronicle of Peru
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-04-23
508 _aProduced by Josep Cols Canals, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Travels of Pedro de Cieza de Léon, A.D. 1532-50" by Pedro de Cieza de León is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work serves as a detailed chronicle of the author's observations and experiences during his travels in Peru during the Spanish Conquest, covering various geographical features, cultures, and the impact of European colonization. The narrative provides crucial insights into indigenous customs, the political landscape, and the challenges faced by both the Spanish and the native populations. The opening of this extensive chronicle provides a context for the author's experiences and his motivations for documenting the lands he traversed. Introducing readers to the early chapters, Cieza de León recounts his arrival in the New World and the founding of cities such as Panama, as well as his observations on the indigenous peoples in the regions he explored. He highlights the remarkable diversity of the land, the richness of its resources, and the complexities of its inhabitants. The author's keen observational skills are evident as he shares vivid descriptions of local customs, natural environments, and the ongoing tumult of colonial dynamics, setting the stage for a deeper understanding of Peru's historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAmerica -- Early accounts to 1600
653 _aPeru -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
653 _aPeru -- History -- To 1548
653 _aIndians of South America
653 _aColombia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
700 1 _aMarkham, Clements R., Sir
_q(Clements Robert),
_d1830-1916
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48770
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