ISBN:
9781009552080
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (105 Seiten)
Series Statement:
Cambridge elements
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DDC:
305.898085
Keywords:
Incas / Economic conditions
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Indians of South America / Andes Region / Economic conditions
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Reciprocity (Commerce)
Abstract:
The Inca Empire (c. 1400-1532) was the largest Indigenous state to develop in the Americas, spanning the extraordinarily rich landscapes of the central Andes. Scholarly approaches to Inca-era economies initially drew on Spanish colonial documents that emphasized royal resource monopolies, labor tribute, and kin-based land tenure. Anthropologists in recent decades have emphasized local economic self-sufficiency and the role of reciprocity in Inca economics. This Element adds to the existing literature by reviewing recent archaeological research in the Inca capital region and different provinces. The material evidence and documents indicate considerable variation in the development and implementation of Inca political economy, reflecting an array of local economic practices that were tailored to different Andean environments. Although Inca economic development downplayed interregional trade, emerging evidence indicates the existence of more specialized trading practices in Inca peripheral regions, some of which persisted under imperial rule
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Jan 2025)
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The Inca Empire and Andean economics -- Inca political economy in historical context -- The "Noble Economy" of Cuzco -- Inca political economy in the Highland Provinces -- Specialization and trade on the Pacific Coast -- Imperial economics in marginal and frontier zones
DOI:
10.1017/9781009552080
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