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The Uru tribute category: ethnic boundaries and empire in the Andes

Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society131 (1)Published In 1987 • Pages: 53-91

By: Julien, Catherine J..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This article provides historical analysis of ethnic boundaries and tribute relations in the Lake Titicaca region, focusing on the ethnic composition of the Uru (Uru-Chipaya) and the meanings of identity to tribute collecting agents of the Spanish Crown. Because of their low status compared to demographically dominant Aymara neighbors, the Uru were subjected to higher per capita tribute burdens in the form of fish, clothing and labor service.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Historical reconstruction
Cultural identity and pride
Historical and archival research
Linguistic identification
External relations
Inter-ethnic relations
Community structure
Production and supply
Taxation and public income
Acculturation and culture contact
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Uru-Chipaya
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2014
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
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Archaeologist
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
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Teferi A. Adem; 2012
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
1500-1583
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
highland Bolivia; southern highland Peru
NotesAdditional notes
Catherine J. Julien
Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-91)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
12030251
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Uru Indians