Imperial ritual appropriation and violence?: the severed heads from Fiambalá and Copiapó during Inca times

Garrido, Francísco; Ratto, Norma; Morales, Catalina Velázquez; Stéfano, Julia De; Aranda, Claudia; Luna, Leandro

doi:10.1080/00438243.2023.2179536

Cited by 2 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 26 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…For instance, the relevance of some ‘subtler’ mechanisms has been argued in the legitimation of the new positions of power, such as the role of ritual violence (e.g. Acuto 1999; Garrido et al 2022; Nielsen & Walkers 1999), feasting and commensal politics (e.g. Bray 2003; Dillehay 2003), or the transmission or imposition of symbols through iconography and morphology in ceramics and architectural ornamentation (e.g.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

On the Periphery of the Inka Empire: Spatial Arrangement at the Pre-Hispanic Rock-art Site of Villavil 2 (Catamarca, Argentina)

Parcero‐Oubiña¹,

Fábrega-Álvarez²,

Lynch³

2023

CAJ

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This paper describes the analysis of the Late Prehispanic rock-art site of Villavil 2 (Catamarca, Argentina). Despite its modest and inconspicuous nature, this is one of the few examples of rock-art sites known in the area to date. The relationship of the site with the surrounding landscape and the distribution of rock art throughout the site are analysed using a combination of GIS and 3D modelling. This analysis makes it possible to gain an understanding of the factors behind the location and distribution of rock art on different spatial scales. The interpretation presented here suggests that this rock art reproduces, on a modest local scale, patterns of production of Inka landscapes of control and dominion that have been recognized elsewhere, in sites with a much more obvious monumental scale. The internal organization of the site mimics, on a small scale, forms of interaction with the wider landscape that have been regionally observed, usually focusing on more conspicuous elements such as architecture.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

On the Periphery of the Inka Empire: Spatial Arrangement at the Pre-Hispanic Rock-art Site of Villavil 2 (Catamarca, Argentina)

Parcero‐Oubiña¹,

Fábrega-Álvarez²,

Lynch³

2023

CAJ

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

A Chronological Model for Inca Provincial Expansion: The Case of the Copiapo Valley

Garrido

2024

Latin Am. antiq.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article examines a new dataset of radiocarbon dates that provides insights into the progressive installation of Inca infrastructure in the Copiapo Valley, situated at the southern edge of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. It shows that the Inca imperial expansion in this region was not a linear process and was likely shaped by local negotiations and conflicts. The findings describe three main stages of Inca expansion. The first is the construction of the North–South Inca Road and the establishment of high-altitude mountain shrines. The next stage consisted of a physical intervention in a local village located in the upper valley, including the construction of administrative buildings and public spaces. The last stage involved indirect intervention in local villages, characterized by the presence of isolated administrative buildings that were potentially used for diplomacy and negotiation. I argue that the Inca imperial expansion, characterized by evolving strategies across regions and time periods, not only demonstrates the state's capacity for learning but also suggests the pivotal role of local actors in positions of power who wielded agency to shape these developments.

show abstract

Imperial ritual appropriation and violence?: the severed heads from Fiambalá and Copiapó during Inca times

Cited by 2 publications

References 26 publications

On the Periphery of the Inka Empire: Spatial Arrangement at the Pre-Hispanic Rock-art Site of Villavil 2 (Catamarca, Argentina)

On the Periphery of the Inka Empire: Spatial Arrangement at the Pre-Hispanic Rock-art Site of Villavil 2 (Catamarca, Argentina)

A Chronological Model for Inca Provincial Expansion: The Case of the Copiapo Valley

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About