essay
The MITIMAS of the Cochabamba Valley: the colonization policy of Huayna Capac
Inca and Aztec states, 1400-1800 : anthropology and history • New York • Published In 1982 • Pages: 199-235
By: Wachtel, Nathan, Forster, Elborg.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In the valley of Cochabamba, Huayna Capac organized a big 'state archipelago' dedicated to the massive production of maize, essentially for the alimentation of the army. The Inka expelled the majority of the autochthonous inhabitants (Cota Cotas, Chuis, and Sipe Sipes) and distributed the land of the valley. Its exploitation was effected by laborers recruited from a very extensive area, from Cuzco to Chile. Among these workers (estimated at 14,000) two categories were distinguished: (a) permanent MITIMAES who surveyed the granaries, and (b) MITTAYOC who were annually renewed and who did the difficult work. The Indians established in the valley were grouped together according to their ethnic origin and with their own CACIQUES, but all were placed under the superior authority of two Inka governors. In the last part of the chapter [article] the author enlarges upon his perspective by making a comparison between Cochabamba and the valleys of Yucay and Abancay (p. 199).
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Reviews and critiques
- Tillage
- Real property
- Ethnic stratification
- Tribe and nation
- Dependencies
- Chief executive
- External relations
- Taxation and public income
- Litigation
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Inka
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2005
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- South America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Central Andes
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- John Beierle ; 2003
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- no date
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1532-1600
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Cochabamba Valley, Bolivia
- NotesAdditional notes
- Nathan Wachtel ; translated by Elborg Forster
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 82006760
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Incas