Kuntisuyu
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Kunti Suyu or Contisuyu was the southwestern provincial region of the Inca Empire. Kuntisuyu was the smallest suyu (or "Quarters", the largest division of the Inca Empire) of all and was located along the southern coast of modern Peru, extending into the highlands towards Cuzco.[1] Along with Qullasuyu, it was part of the Hurin Suyukuna or "Lower Quarters" of the empire.[2][3]
Wamani [edit]
Each suyu was divided into wamani, or provinces. Kuntisuyu included the wamani of:
- Acari
- Angará
- Arequipa or Ariqipa
- Atico
- Aymará
- Camaná, inhabited by the Maje people
- Caravelí
- Cavana or Kawana
- Chanca or Chanka, also called Andahuayla or Andawaylla.
- Chilque, whose people were “Incas by privilege”.
- Choclococha
- Chocoruo or Chukurpu
- Chumbivilca or Chumpiwillka
- Contisuyo or Kuntisuyu, including the Alca, Cotahuasi and Aruni peoples
- Cotabamba or Qotapampa
- Huanca or Warka, including three saya
- Ica or Ika
- Nazca or Naska
- Ocoña or Ukhuña
- Parinacocha or Pariwanaqucha
- Quechua or Qhichwa
- Quilca
- Rucana or Ruk’ana
- Sora, divided into three saya
- Vilcas or Willka
- Yanahuara or Yanawara, whose people were “Incas by privilege”
- Yauca
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ D’Altroy, Terence N. (2005). The Incas. Blackwell Publishing: Malden, p. 86-87
- ^ D’Altroy, Terence N. (2005). The Incas. Blackwell Publishing: Malden, p. 42-43, 86-89
- ^ Steward, Julian H. & Faron, Louis, C. (1959). Native Peoples of South America. McGraw-Hill: New York, p. 185-192
- ^ D’Altroy, Terence N. (2005). The Incas. Blackwell Publishing: Malden, p. 42-43, 86-89
- ^ Steward, Julian H. & Faron, Louis, C. (1959). Native Peoples of South America. McGraw-Hill: New York, p. 185-192
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