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César W. Astuhuamán Gonzáles*

The concept of Inca province at Tawantinsuyu

Abstract: Although Inca ‘provinces’ are frequently mentioned and the existence of the ‘province’ as a fundamental unit of Inca state organization has largely been taken for granted, there is little detailed discussion of what this concept would have meant within ancient Andean society and there is a need to critically evaluate the many varied and sometimes conflicting conceptualizations of the Inca province. Given the extremely diverse views on the subject, this paper aims to critically evaluate existing concepts and propose a new conceptualization based on the idea of administrative archipelagos.

Resumen: Aunque hay menciones de ‘provincias’ Incas y la existencia de la ‘provincia’ como una unidad fundamental de organización del Estado Inca se da por sentada en gran parte, hay poca discusión detallada de lo que este concepto habría significado dentro de la antigua sociedad andina. De esto surge la necesidad de evaluar críticamente las acepciones varias - y a veces contradictorias - de la provincia Inca. Teniendo en cuenta los diversos puntos de vista, este trabajo pretende realizar una evaluación crítica de los mismos y proponer un nuevo concepto basado en la idea de ‘archipiélagos administrativos’.

 

* Archaeologist (Lima 1967- ), graduated from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Peru). Professor of archaeology teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates, with experience in project management and consulting in relation to the Inca civilization in northern and central Peru. Astuhuamán Gonzales has participated in national and international academic competitions and published various articles on the Incas.



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