The Capac ñan from Chachapoyas to the Tierra adentro

Summary

The capac ñan from Chachapoyas to Moyobamba was used for centuries before another road was built for driving traffic and latest with the Marginal further on to Tarapoto. The capac ñan was used by the Incas in their conquest of Moyobamba and later to be used by the many Spanish campaigns in their search for Eldorado. This important highland/lowland route crossing the cordillera and continuing into the Ceja de Selva gave access to coveted resources from both sides but also facilitated war parties to attack the highlanders. During our investigations in recent years, we have located the ancient trail which was stone paved for long stretches and found documents in the archives showing the existence of hitherto unknown tribes that lived along the river systems up to the end of the 17th century.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)

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Abstract Id(s): 18800