Resumen

LYNCH, Julieta. THE PLAZA AND THE USHNU OF HUALFÍN INKA: INTERPRETING THEIR FUNCTION IN THE PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE OF THE INKA PERIOD. Bol. Mus. Chil. Arte Precolomb. [online]. 2013, vol.18, n.1, pp.107-124. ISSN 0718-6894.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-68942013000100007.

Through the study of the plaza and the ushnu-two major structures of central importance for interpreting Inka control strategies-we reflect on the dynamic of Inka expansion in the South- Andean region and its consequences for local communities in the Province of Catamarca, Argentina. This article attempts to provide valuable information on this topic, framed in the context of Tawantinsuyu's expansion policy, which included not only coercive power but many forms of negotiation and the incorporation of local communities into the state structure.

Palabras clave : plaza; ushnu; architecture; Inka period; Northwest Argentina.

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