High altitude Inkan shrines: a view from cerro Cuzco, Potosi Department, Bolivia

  • Pablo Cruz
  • Eríc Crubezy
  • Patrice Gérard
Keywords: high altitude sanctuaries, Inkas, mining, ritual practices

Abstract

In light of new data obtained at Cerro Cuzco (Potosi, Bolivia), this article deals with a group of mountains sanctified by the Inkas which intervened in the formation of the territorial jurisdiction associated with the wak’a of Porco. The articulation between the archaeological register and archival records allows for the exploration of different aspects in the high altitude Inkan shrines located in this region -well known for the exploitation of mineral deposits as well as for cults of worship dedicated to the pre-Hispanic lightning divinity.

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Published
2013-06-03
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Cruz , P., Crubezy, E., & Gérard, P. (2013). High altitude Inkan shrines: a view from cerro Cuzco, Potosi Department, Bolivia. Memoria Americana. Cuadernos De Etnohistoria, 21(1), 93-120. Retrieved from http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/11861
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