[BOOK][B] Provincial power in the Inka Empire
TN D'altroy - 1992 - ehrafworldcultures.yale.edu
This study is an analysis of Inka military, political and economic power, based on historical
sources and data from the Upper Mantaro Archaeological Research Project (UMARP). After
considering a number of political economy models, D'Altroy settles on a'territorial-
hegemonic'model, which he argues best suits Inka military strategy and Inka-ethnic elite
social relations. The Upper Mantaro region was a fertile region close to Cuzco and source of
food for the army. The archaeological record shows how Inka increased the efficiency of�…
sources and data from the Upper Mantaro Archaeological Research Project (UMARP). After
considering a number of political economy models, D'Altroy settles on a'territorial-
hegemonic'model, which he argues best suits Inka military strategy and Inka-ethnic elite
social relations. The Upper Mantaro region was a fertile region close to Cuzco and source of
food for the army. The archaeological record shows how Inka increased the efficiency of�…