Inka Rule in the Northern Calchaquí Valley, Argentina

D'Altroy, Terence N.; Lorandi, Ana María; Williams, Verónica; Calderari, Milena; Hastorf, Christine A.; DeMarrais, Elizabeth; Hagstrum, Melissa B.

doi:10.1179/jfa.2000.27.1.1

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“…[25][26][27][28][29], or through the incorporation of compositional analysis to the study of a variety of materials into broader studies in recent years (30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40). However, such studies have selectively focused on individual classes of archaeological evidence (i.e., either pottery or obsidian), unintentionally concealing the substantial complexity of ancient exchange practices.…”

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Compositional data supports decentralized model of production and circulation of artifacts in the pre-Columbian south-central Andes

Lazzari

Domingorena

Stoner

et al. 2017

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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The circulation and exchange of goods and resources at various scales have long been considered central to the understanding of complex societies, and the Andes have provided a fertile ground for investigating this process. However, long-standing archaeological emphasis on typological analysis, although helpful to hypothesize the direction of contacts, has left important aspects of ancient exchange open to speculation. To improve understanding of ancient exchange practices and their potential role in structuring alliances, we examine material exchanges in northwest Argentina (part of the south-central Andes) during 400 BC to AD 1000 (part of the regional Formative Period), with a multianalytical approach (petrography, instrumental neutron activation analysis, laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry) to artifacts previously studied separately. We assess the standard centralized model of interaction vs. a decentralized model through the largest provenance database available to date in the region. The results show: (i) intervalley heterogeneity of clays and fabrics for ordinary wares; (ii) intervalley homogeneity of clays and fabrics for a wide range of decorated wares (e.g., painted Ciénaga); (iii) selective circulation of two distinct polychrome wares (Vaquerías and Condorhuasi); (iv) generalized access to obsidian from one major source and various minor sources; and (v) selective circulation of volcanic rock tools from a single source. These trends reflect the multiple and conflicting demands experienced by people in small-scale societies, which may be difficult to capitalize by aspiring elites. The study undermines centralized narratives of exchange for this period, offering a new platform for understanding ancient exchange based on actual material transfers, both in the Andes and beyond.south-central Andes | archaeology | exchange | complexity | compositional

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Compositional data supports decentralized model of production and circulation of artifacts in the pre-Columbian south-central Andes

Lazzari

Domingorena

Stoner

et al. 2017

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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“…Outstandingly, apart from maize, kiwicha (A. caudatus) is the only C 4 plant in the western hemisphere consumed by Precolumbian human populations. Besides, they relied on seasonal resources such as algarroba (Prosopis nigra or Prosopis alba) and chañar (Geoffroea decorticans) and meat from camelids and micromammals, among others [47][48][49][50][51][52][53].…”

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New Data on Food Consumption in Pre-Hispanic Populations from Northwest Argentina (ca. 1000–1550 A.D.): The Contribution of Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopic Composition of Human Bones

Gheggi

Williams

2013

Journal of Anthropology

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We present data on carbon and nitrogen isotopic composition of human bones from Tolombón (Calchaqui Valley, Salta) and Esquina de Huajra (Quebrada de Humahuaca, Jujuy) sites located in Northwest Argentina (NWA). Both are complex archaeological residential settlements ascribed to the Regional Development Period (ca. 900-1430 A.D.), the Inca Period (ca. 1430-1536 A.D.), and the Early Colonial Period (ca. 1536-1600 A.D.). Twelve samples of human bones were collected and analyzed, including remains from individuals of both sexes and different ages at death. We also present the carbon and nitrogen isotopic composition of modern plants from nearby areas in order to start building an isotopic ecology of the area and compile available information on food consumption from different lines of evidence. The isotopic results obtained reveal the consumption of C 4 plants, which for the area are maize and amaranth, combined with animal proteins. The integration of these results with the broader database was useful to discuss the political and economical implications of the findings, especially in the context of this area under the Inca domination.

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“…The end result was province-speciWc variability in material investments. Similar studies at provincial locations in the Inka empire have documented diVerences in the type and prevalence of Inka imperial style material remains that suggest the tailoring of administrative strategies to speciWc regions (D'Altroy, 1992;D'Altroy et al, 2000). In the Indian empire of Vijayanagara, Sinopoli (1994b) also argues that the imperial core tailored administrative strategies to provincial locations, although corresponding material remains from provincial locations are not well studied.…”

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Aztec provincial administration at Cuetlaxtlan, Veracruz

Ohnersorgen

2006

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

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Inka Rule in the Northern Calchaquí Valley, Argentina

Cited by 42 publications

References 11 publications

Compositional data supports decentralized model of production and circulation of artifacts in the pre-Columbian south-central Andes

Compositional data supports decentralized model of production and circulation of artifacts in the pre-Columbian south-central Andes

New Data on Food Consumption in Pre-Hispanic Populations from Northwest Argentina (ca. 1000–1550 A.D.): The Contribution of Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopic Composition of Human Bones

Aztec provincial administration at Cuetlaxtlan, Veracruz

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