Peru

Technology along with improved education are some important things that have recently played a part in this change. Through the industries of telecommunications, oil refinery, textiles, auto assembly, steel, cement manufacturing, and fertilizer and chemicals the economy of Peru is becoming more modernized. But the majority of the country's economy is made from the ancient ways of farming, fishing and mining. .
             Farming legal and illegal makes up more then 1/3 of the income of the Peruvian people. Coffee is the second legal crop behind coca, which is believed to be the greatest source of income. Other crops include wheat, rice, corn, grapes, olives, cotton, and various other vegetables. Peru leads the world in the production of fishmeal, which comes from the large schools of anchovies caught off the coast. Mining resources include copper, lead, zinc, silver and gold. Although technology and education are big parts of the reform in Peru, the ever-changing government is the biggest factor.
             The Government has been changing ever since the Spanish arrived on the shore of Peru searching for gold and riches but for the most part Peru has been under a military government over the years. .
             Before for the Spanish arrived on the north shore of Peru, there was one of the most ancient civilizations, the Incas, living there. The Incas were a sophisticated group of people. They had advanced farming methods that allowed them to farm on the mountains and irrigation system that brought water to their crops. They also had an advanced road system. The Inca Empire stretched for more then 300,000 miles. They practiced a simple form of government. There was a leader who assigned work and kept records for families in his village. Then the leader would report to his chief. This simple but sophisticated form of life all changed when the Spanish arrived. .
             When the Spanish conquistadors arrived in Peru around 1532 they found the ancient Inca civilization.