INECOA   26036
INSTITUTO DE ECORREGIONES ANDINAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Inca landscapes in Kollasuyu. The case of Quebrada de Humahuaca (Jujuy, Argentina)
Autor/es:
PABLO ADOLFO OCHOA; CLARISA OTERO; MARÍA BEATRIZ CREMONTE; AGUSTINA SCARO
Revista:
International Journal of South American Archaeology
Editorial:
Syllaba Press International Inc
Referencias:
Lugar: Florida; Año: 2019 vol. 15 p. 47 - 60
ISSN:
2011-0626
Resumen:
The Inca Empire operated a versatile set of policies that responded to distinct local conditions and,consequently, it was comprised of a mosaic of different landscapes. In the central and south-central sectors of Quebrada de Humahuaca, in the north of Argentina, the combined analysis of a number of elements allowed us to infer the nature and degree of imperial intervention, thus enriching the understanding of Inca domination and conquest strategies according to local conditions within a region that presented pre-existing variations. At Pucara de Tilcara, which appears to have functioned as a political, administrative, productive and religious center, we have documented the specialized productionof luxury lapidary goods (e.g. alabaster). We also highlight the Inca interest in the resources of the eastern valleys and yungas to the south, with an important administrative center in Esquina de Huajra. The distinct economic and social processes observed in Quebrada de Humahuaca,initiated during the Late Intermediate Period and subsequently amplified by the Inca, formed the basis of a regional social dynamic and identity that lasted into Colonial times.