El reino de Cuismancu: orígenes y transformación en el Tawantinsuyu

Abstract

The Cuismanco Kingdom: Origins and Transformation in the Tawantinsuyu

This paper presents the data of excavation data from Tantarica site, in the northern highland of Peru, also examines the extent interpretations about the Cuismancu Kingdom based on the documents. Up to now the opinion prevents that the Cuismancu Kingdom existed before the arrival of the Incas and was incorporated into the Inca dominion. This interpretation contradicts the archaeological data. The material culture of Tantarica is closer to the north coast than with the Cajamarca Basin, which indicates heterogeneity within the domain of the Cuismancu Kingdom. Thus, it is probable that the political unit as seven warangas of the Cuismancu Kingdom was formed under the Inca domain and is not of preincaic origin.