Inti's World

Note: This timeline is inspired by the timeline Quetzalcoatl's world.

In this timeline, the Inca Empire found the recipe for gunpowder. This allowed them to expand much quicker, and they also developed a primitive navy. Although not felt much on the outside world for a while, and could have never happened in our world, these events are what caused South America to be dominated by the worship of Inti!

Point of divergence
In the Andes, a powerful new state under Pachacuti was forming. The Inca Empire. It's neighbor, the Chimu, along with many allied tribes in a confederation against the Inca, layer siege of Cusco. It had appeared that Cusco was about to fall. However, one turning point occurred. A Inca man told Pachacuti he had made an incredible discovery. This discovery was gunpowder. Quickly, Pachacuti began fielding fire lances in order to push back the enemy. The weapon worked. This weapon would develop into cannon, which would in turn become primitive handheld firearms, and everything escalated from that point.