Constructing Local Identities in the Central-South Coast. The Coayllos in the Asia Valley

Summary

Narratives regarding the response from local groups to the Inca conquest of the Peruvian Central-South coast portray two confronting scenarios: resistance and acceptation. Resistance to the Inca conquest would have required a more violent Inca military campaign meanwhile acceptance would have required specific diplomatic negotiations. Written documents describe the actions taken by the Incas when a group resisted to be conquered. These actions include removing original populations and dispersing them along the empire to repopulate the new region with groups loyal to the Incas. These relocation measures would have created disruption in the regional interaction networks. In the Central-South Coast, written documents indicate that the Coayllos from the Asia valley repopulated the Cañete Valley after the Inca conquest. Current archaeological evidence from the Asia valley, Central-South Coast of Peru indicates that interactions were maintained with Central South Coastal groups after the Inca conquest. This data provides insights to evaluate the relationship established between the Inca and the Coayllos after the conquest of this region and how these coastal groups (re)defined their position and affiliations within the Inca empire apparatus.

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): 22748