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Archaeology and Inka Origins

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The recent proliferation of Andean archaeological research presents new interpretive opportunities for reconstructing different aspects of Inka origins. Early colonial historiography reveals that “Inka origins” refers to multiple aspects of the past, including the first appearance of Andean people, Inca ancestors, and the imperial title. The intellectual history of Inka archaeology demonstrates the lasting influence of Spanish colonial interpretive values, even with the gradual introduction of new scientific methods during the 20th century. Since 1970, significant advances in the archaeology of Cuzco, the Inka capital region, and other parts of the Andes have established an independent database that highlights the long-term and regional aspect of Inka origins, as well as areas where interpretive questions remain. The shift from colonial chronicles to archaeological data improves the accuracy of reconstructions of Inka origins, but it also raises some epistemological questions for the future relationships between history and archaeology in the study of ancient empires.

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Acknowledgments

This paper began as a much longer manuscript that was trimmed to its present form, and I thank the journal editors, as well as Michael Malpass, Peter Kaulicke, and three anonymous reviewers for their patience and helpful suggestions to guide the process. I also thank my colleagues in the Cuzco region for their work in building the archaeological discourse on Inka origins, and apologize to any whose work is not comprehensively discussed and cited in the published version. Finally, I would like to recognize Alicia Hoffman’s work reviewing recent unpublished excavation reports in the Ministerio de Cultural archive in Cuzco, which Kylie Quave supervised.

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Covey, R.A. Archaeology and Inka Origins. J Archaeol Res 26, 253–304 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10814-017-9110-6

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