Chapter 3 describe the meteoric rise of the Inca over the 15th century, its leaders (each titled "The Inca"), and their conflicts and contributions. The Inca are, to Charles Mann, an empire akin to its contemporaries in Eurasia. Throughout the chapter, Mann emphasizes the "imperial" character of the Inca-the centralization of rule, their incorporation of different cultures and communities, and the sheer scale and scope of their territory. The third chapter of 1491 describes the dramatic rise and fall of the Inca Empire. Mann highlights how traditional accounts of the story tend to ignore the convoluted politics of the tribes of the region, as well as Tisquantum's own complex motivations. Mann's account of this aid provides the political significance behind Tisquantum's act, as well as how his own personal story influenced his motives. "Billington"-the surname of a settler and an ancestor of Mann himself-survives only because of Tisquantum's aid to the colony. Mann expands the historical context of Squanto’s story. Chapter 2, "Why Billington Survived" tells the story of Tisquantum, also known as "Squanto," and his aid to the Pilgrims.
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