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Diamond's Thesis I. The Cargo Question: Why do peoples of Eurasian origin, especially those still living in Europe, eastern Asia, plus those transplanted to North America, dominate the modern world in wealth and in power? II. The Collision at Cajamarca A. The Scene at Cajamarca: What happened when Pizarro arrived at the Peruvian town of Cajamarca in 1532? B. Fundamental Questions about Causation 1. Why could Pizarro capture Atahuallpa and kill so many instead of the reverse? 2. How did Atahuallpa come to be at Cajamarca? 3. How did Pizarro come to be at Cajamarca? Why didn't Atahuallpa instead try to conquer Spain? 4. Why did Atahuallpa walk into the trap? III. Summary of Diamond's Thesis
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