Navigating Imperialism: Negotiated Communities and Landscapes of the Inka Provinces

This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "Navigating Imperialism: Negotiated Communities and Landscapes of the Inka Provinces" at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The Inka frequently manipulated terrain and moved populations to meet imperial demands and legitimize their power. As a result, the Inka impacted native landscapes, often by forming colonies across their empire. This involved various social, political, and economic negotiations that led to the manifestation of imperial installations (such as state roads, administrative centers, and terracing systems) and spaces of local resistance. This symposium explores how local communities and landscapes responded to Inka imperialism. The session compares imperial and local strategies across different communities and provinces throughout the empire.