Inca manipulation of the sacred landscape of Saraguro, Ecuador
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7212979 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dennis Ogburn (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 167-188 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ñawpa Pacha (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0077-6297 • E-ISSN: 2051-6207 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/naw.2010.30.2.167 |
| OpenAlex | W2022320136 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 14 |
This article discusses the Inca impact on the sacred landscape of the Saraguro region of Ecuador to explore how the Inca approach to religion was an integral part of their imperial strategies for controlling subjugated populations. Archaeologically, the most visible forms of exploiting religion in the provinces may be seen within sacred landscapes, where the Incas sometimes manipulated ritually significant places through imposition, appropriation, or physical alteration. Within the Saraguro region, archaeological evidence indicates that the Incas manipulated at least seven ritually important places and also may have tied their imperial infrastructure into the local sacred landscape. Este estudio describe el impacto incaico en el paisaje sagrado de la región de Saraguro en la sierra sur del Ecuador para examinar cómo el manejo de la religión constituyó una estrategia imperial para controlar las poblaciones subyugadas. Para arqueólogos los impactos más visibles de este imperialismo incluyen los casos cuando el estado alteraba los lugares de importancia ceremonial. Los objetivos de tales alteraciones eran apropiarse, controlar, o marcar los lugares sagrados para influir el comportamiento de la gente local. En la zona de Saraguro los incas manipulaban el paisaje sagrado local por medio de la apropiación o manipulación al menos de siete lugares especiales como cerros, cascadas y cuevas. También parece que depósitos, caminos, sitios administrativos y otros elementos de la infraestructura imperial fueron relacionados al paisaje sagrado en algunas maneras
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,53 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |