Resumen

WILLIAMS, Verónica. El imperio Inka en la provincia de Catamarca. Intersecciones antropol. [online]. 2000, n.1, pp.55-79. ISSN 1850-373X.

The state infrastructure in the South Andes was not as ambitiously developed as it was from Cusco to Quito, nor were the native societies nearly as populous or wealthy. Even so, the Inkas erected a wide array of provincial centers and smaller tampu, protected by cordons of fortified installations that defended both the southern extension of the empire and its eastern flanks. They also extensively reorganized the indigenous societies through resettlement, while intensifying mineral extraction, agricultural and craft production at numerous locations. As research has intensified over recent years, our knowledge of Kollasuyu has increased in proportion. Two of the most significant advances for the southern lands described here concern the time depth and intensity of Inka rule. The chronology, extent, and diversity of the state installations indicate that the Inkas were present earlier and invested far more effort in ruling the south than is usually recognized.

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