Abstract

GARCIA, Alejandro  and  RODRIGUEZ, Anabel. Ceramics transiting over the Qhapaq Ñan in San Juan. Implications for the knowledge of the Inca domination/conquest of Cuyo. Rev. Mus. Antropol. [online]. 2021, vol.14, n.1, pp.65-80. ISSN 1852-060X.  http://dx.doi.org/http://doi.org/10.31048/1852.4826.v14.n1.29179.

Abstract Two stretches/sections of the Qhapaq Ñan have been identified in the western longitudinal valleys of the province of San Juan. The northernmost section connects the localities/towns of Tocota and Villa Nueva, while the other begins in Barreal and reaches the border with Mendoza. The archaeological artifactual record associated with these sections mainly consists of hundreds of ceramic fragments. The quantity, diversity and affiliation of this pottery can provide important information on the use of the state road and on various aspects related to regional Inca dominance/conquest. In view of this objective, this article offers a classification of the pottery recorded and estimates the corresponding number of vessels. It also analyzes and discusses the differences observed in the archaeological remains/ceramic samples from both stretches/sections. The results show an important pottery variability and its representation in the different sections, and provide new/further information to discuss the role of the Chilean Diaguitas in the Inca annexation of Cuyo.

Keywords : Qhapaq Ñan; Pottery; Inca domination; San Juan.

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