Fronteras amplias, regiones complejas. Ana María Lorandi y su influencia en los estudios sobre la quebrada de Humahuaca, puna y frontera oriental de Jujuy

Abstract

This paper describes the contributions of Ana María Lorandi on the studies of the Pre-Hispanic and colonial indigenous populations of the Quebrada de Humahuaca, its eastern border, and the Puna of Jujuy. It also shows the development of several research lines from two of her main contributions. The first, and more specific, deals with the discussion of the ethnic structure of the eastern border of Humahuaca and its relations, which is included within the problem of the eastern border of Tawantinsuyu. The other is related to her first contributions about the process of destructuration of the indigenous population of Tucumán under the regime of encomienda and the impact of the personal service, as a dominant tribute imposition on the indigenous population.