LA ALFARERÍA IMPERIAL INKA: UNA COMPARACIÓN ENTRE LA CERÁMICA ESTATAL DEL ÁREA DE CUZCO Y LA CERÁMICA DE LAS PROVINCIAS

Abstract

An on-going study of complete Inka vessels found in museum collections suggests that the imperial assemblage is not as homogenous or as evenly distributed throughout the empire as commonly thought. In this paper I compare frequencies, sizes, and stylistic variants of imperial Inka pottery from the Cuzco heartland region to materials found in the provincial districts of the empire. The significance of the differences and similarities noted between core and provincial assemblages are explored within the context of imperial state politics.