El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno facts for kids
El primer nueva crónica y buen gobierno (which means The First New Chronicle and Good Government in English) is a very old and important book from Peru. It was finished around the year 1615. The author, an indigenous Peruvian named Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala, wrote it by hand. He sent this long handwritten book to King Philip III of Spain.
Guamán Poma wanted to share the history of the Andes region. This included everything from the first people to the powerful Inca Empire and the Spanish takeover. He also wanted to show the king the serious problems that Spanish rule was causing in Peru.
For many centuries, no one knew where this special book was. Then, in 1908, a smart researcher named Richard Pietschmann found it. He discovered it in the Royal Danish Library in Copenhagen, Denmark. Later, in 1936, Paul Rivet published a copy of the book in Paris. Some people think the book traveled from Spain to Denmark through a private library, but this is just a guess.
Contents
What is This Book About?
This amazing book tells the story of ancient Andean history. It covers how the Inca Empire grew and how the Spanish conquered it in the 1530s. It also describes what early colonial society and government were like.
Life Under Inca Rule
Guamán Poma wrote a lot about how the Incas ruled. He described their religion, how society was organized, and their laws. He also explained their yearly festivals and how they managed their economy. The book shows the different jobs and roles people had in Inca society. While some of his ideas about ancient times are different from what we know today, they show how people remembered the Incas back then.
A Look at Spanish Rule
About half of the book focuses on Spanish colonial rule. Guamán Poma wrote a very strong and detailed criticism of it. Experts today believe this part of the book is very valuable. It gives us a unique and reliable look at history from that time.
The Book's Amazing Pictures
The book also has many detailed drawings. These pictures are often used in other books and articles about ancient Peru and the colonial period. Guamán Poma hoped his book would help improve how the Spanish ruled. However, there is no proof that King Philip III ever saw the book.
See also
In Spanish: Primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno para niños
