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Native Lords of Quito in the Age of the Incas: The Political Economy of North Andean Chiefdoms.

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1988

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The study situates North Andean chiefdoms within interzonal interactions, their structural dimensions, and the influence of Inca expansion. The paper investigates the local and exotic economic components of llajta societies. The findings position Quito within a comparative framework of North Andean chiefdoms. Table of contents lists introductory sections, the paramo Andes, and llajtakuna.

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List of tables, figures and maps Preface Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The problem of the 'paramo Andes' 2. The llajtakuna 3. Local and exotic components of llajta economy 4. Interzonal articulation 5. The dimensions and dynamics of chiefdom polities 6. The Incaic impact 7. Quito in comparative perspective Notes Glossary References Index.