Contribuciones al Estudio de la Vialidad Incaica en el Sector Central de la Quebrada de Humahuaca (Jujuy, Argentina)

Recent research in the central sector of Quebrada de Humahuaca, Jujuy, Argentina, reveals that the Inca Empire established a new and strategic road network, the Qhapaq Ñan, to integrate and control territories. This system connected key sites such as tambos (rest stops), administrative centers, agricultural fields, and high-altitude sanctuaries, demonstrating the Incas' ability to adapt local religious practices into their state cult while reshaping the landscape. The findings suggest that this road network was part of a flexible policy aimed at territorial expansion through cultural assimilation.

Ochoa, P., & Otero, C. (2017). CONTRIBUCIONES AL ESTUDIO DE LA VIALIDAD INCAICA EN EL SECTOR CENTRAL DE LA QUEBRADA DE HUMAHUACA (JUJUY, ARGENTINA). Boletín Del Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, 22(2), 83–101. https://doi.org/10.4067/s0718-68942017000200083