Pacariqtambo and the Mythical Origins of the Inca
1991; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 2; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/971893
ISSN2325-5080
Autores Tópico(s)Latin American history and culture
ResumoIn this study the Pacariqtambo origin myth of the Inca, as described in a number of different Spanish chronicles, is analyzed through examining archaeological data from the Province of Paruro (Department of Cuzco, Peru). The findings suggest that the rock outcrop of Puma Orco, located in the District of Pacariqtambo, may represent the Tambotoco of the Pacariqtambo origin myth, and that the nearby Inca ruins of Maukallaqta may have contained an oracle of the first mythical Inca, Manco Capac. It is suggested that these ruins were built by the ruling elite of Cuzco to commemorate their mythical progenitor and to legitimate their sacred status within Inca society.
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