Book

The development of the Inca state

University of Texas PressAustinPublished In 1992 • Pages:

By: Bauer, Brian S., Urton, Gary.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In this book, Bauer argues that the development of the Inca state was the culmination of a gradual consolidation and centralization of state authority over time and not a consequence of one epic battle as conveyed in Inca and Spanish narratives. His archaeological and ethnohistorical research focused on the Cuzco Valley in Paruro Province, which was occupied by four ethnic groups. A comparison of site and ceramic distributions between the Killke (1000-1400) and Inca (1400-1532) Periods does not support a picture of intense regional warfare prior to the rise of the Inca state, rather one of peaceful trade and exchange. Also, identical settlement patterns between the two periods suggest a continuity of social organization based on AYULLA and moiety affiliations.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Topography and geology
Ceramic technology
Lineages
Moieties
Chronologies and culture sequences
Typologies and classifications
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Andean Regional States
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2003
RegionThe area the document pertains to
South America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Central Andes
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
Book
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Archaeologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Ian Skoggard ; 2002
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1982-1987
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1000-1532
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Cuzco Valley, Cuzco Province, Peru
NotesAdditional notes
Brian S. Bauer ; foreword by Gary Urton
Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-177) and index
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
91040030
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Indians of South America--Antiquities