The inka of Chachapoyas

Abstract

The entrance of the Inka into the territory of the Chachapoya in the cloud forest of northeastern Peru entailed strong clashes with the semi-lowland tribes here. Over their sixty years of occupation, they tried to destroy the rebellious nature of the Chachapoya. Historical documents describe the mitmaq colonies of Chachapoyas located in twenty-six places throughout Tawantinsuyu. Archaeological investigations provide evidence of a strong Inka presence associated with Chachapoya settlements and with the Qhapaq Ñan. The Inkas were able to transform and alter the landscape according to their cosmology. The visibility of both Chachapoya and Inka structures were both equally important and active elements in the new landscape that were used in accordance with the traditions of both cultures.