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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.
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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.
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The indigenous Quechua people, were conquered by the Chancas in the early 1400s. The Quechua people and Chancas were then combined.
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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.
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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.
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When Ecuador gained political independence from Spain in 1822, Ecuador became part of the Federation of Greater Colombia, along with Venezuela and Colombia.
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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.
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Ecuador is extremely Roman Catholic. The Roman Catholic Church plays a factor in education, social services, and places for important festivals.
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Ecuador suffers from political instability. In 150 years, there were 86 changes in government, making for about 1.75 years in office per person.
