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500
Agriculture
Agricuture was extremely important in Ancient Times. Ecuador's indigenous people grew a lot of corn and other crops like squash, beans, quinoa, and potatoes. -
500
Ceramics
The indigenous people of Ecuador, the Quechuas, made a lot of ceramics. The artifacts in Ecuador are the oldest in North or South America, they are from as early as 3500B.C. -
Jan 1, 1400
Quechuas conquered
The indigenous Quechua people, were conquered by the Chancas in the early 1400s. The Quechua people and Chancas were then combined. -
Jan 1, 1450
Incas Invade Ecuador
The Inca Empire invaded Ecuador in the 1450s. The indigenous people who lived in Ecuador, now the Chancas and the original Quechuas were now part of the Inca Empire. The empire had a greatly developed government and spoke Quechuan. -
Jan 1, 1535
Francisco Pizarro conquers the Inca Empire
In the city of Cajamarca, Peru, a Spanish conquistador, Franciso Pizarro, met with the the Incan emperor, Atahuallpa. Atahuallpa refused to convert to Christianity or to let Pizarro be his leader. Pizarro and his followers kidnapped Atahuallpa and took over the Inca Empire by killing 2000 Native Americans. -
Ecuador becomes part of the Federation of Greater Colombia
When Ecuador gained political independence from Spain in 1822, Ecuador became part of the Federation of Greater Colombia, along with Venezuela and Colombia. -
Independence
Ecuador became an indepedent nation-state in 1830. Ecuador protests that they unfairly lost major territories of land to other countries close by, especially Peru. Ecaudor has authority over the Galapagos Islands. -
Religion
Ecuador is extremely Roman Catholic. The Roman Catholic Church plays a factor in education, social services, and places for important festivals. -
Political Instability
Ecuador suffers from political instability. In 150 years, there were 86 changes in government, making for about 1.75 years in office per person.
