Andenes and late settlements in Caraybamba, Apurimac

Caraybamba is a town in Apurimac that keeps alive many ancient cultural traditions. The investigations have revelated a long cultural occupation with Aymaraes influences at the top of the mountains that dated back to the Late Intermedium. The later invasion of Tahuantinsuyo implies the improvement o...

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Published in:Investigaciones Sociales
Main Author: Van Dalen Luna, Pieter
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Spanish
Published: Facultad de Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos 2009
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Online Access:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/sociales/article/view/7251
https://doi.org/10.15381/is.v13i22.7251
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Summary:Caraybamba is a town in Apurimac that keeps alive many ancient cultural traditions. The investigations have revelated a long cultural occupation with Aymaraes influences at the top of the mountains that dated back to the Late Intermedium. The later invasion of Tahuantinsuyo implies the improvement of the andenes and the construction of new places like Allaqmarca and Wishkashuta with administrative control purposes. Caraybamba es una localidad apurimeña que mantiene vivas muchas tradiciones culturales ancestrales. Las investigaciones han referido una larga ocupación cultural, con asentamientos Aymaraes en la cima de los cerros que datan del Intermedio tardío. La posterior invasión y anexión al Tahuantinsuyu supone la ampliación de los andenes y la edificación de nuevos sitios como Allaqmarca y Wishkashuta, con fines de control administrativo.