La Organización Económica Del Estado Inca by John V. Murra
A concise reconstruction of how the Inca state administered a non-monetary, centrally coordinated economy grounded in labor tribute (mit’a), reciprocity, and redistribution. It details the roles of ayllus, state storehouses (qollqa), and road networks in mobilizing and allocating food, textiles, and labor across diverse ecological zones, highlighting the “vertical archipelago” strategy by which communities controlled resources at multiple altitudes. Using colonial records and archaeology, it explains bureaucratic accounting, censuses, and corvée, and clarifies the distinction between staple and prestige finance to show how imperial projects and social obligations were sustained without markets or money.
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- The Economic Organization of the Inca State
- The Economic Organization of the Inka State
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