Grigotá y Vitupue. En los albores de la historia chiriguana (1559-1564)
The Chiriguanas of the Andean foothills (Bolivia) were a constant threat to the Audiencia de Charcas, and several facts suggest that they were also a threat to the Incas themselves. Nevertheless, a critical comparison of XVIth century testimonies and chronicles reveals certain «contradictions» that...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Institut Français d'Études Andines
2012-01-01
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Series: | Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Études Andines |
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Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/bifea/1078 |
Summary: | The Chiriguanas of the Andean foothills (Bolivia) were a constant threat to the Audiencia de Charcas, and several facts suggest that they were also a threat to the Incas themselves. Nevertheless, a critical comparison of XVIth century testimonies and chronicles reveals certain «contradictions» that allow to rethink «the origin» of Chiriguana domination. This paper argues for a recent —even colonial— process of regional domination by the Guaraní speaking groups of the Eastern Charcas frontier. |
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ISSN: | 0303-7495 2076-5827 |