History 2501E Lecture Notes - Ayllu, Encomienda, Making Money
31 Jan 2013
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They produced to pay their taxes and they worked the land for communal needs such as religious ceremonies or government expenses. As the cities started to grow and agricultural demands increased the spaniards got more interested in land and then the government was allowed by the king to distribute vacant areas. Many of these lands were occupied by the natives but by the 16th century the native population was diminished because of many factors so much of the lands were open for the taking and this was called composiciones. During the first stage many people had lands but no papers of ownership and there were many legal battles. The natives wanted the land for agriculture and the europeans brought large animals like horses and cows and they required a lot of food and land and this changed the environment greatly with many consequences.
