Inca Architecture and Urbanism

Inca Architecture and Urbanism
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At the higher feature of the plan and in terms of Urban planning there were an immense open space near their center as in Huanuco Pampa or Qosqo (Cusco) city the navel of the world, dominating the overall configuration of the site agglutinating to the edges of its Plaza rather than to simply contain an open space within it.
This tendency of building orientation to relate to a series of lines radiating from a central point, is a very basic principle of the city’s design. Many scholars neither students will note fail to notice the
Impressive similarity between the lines and divisions described by Tom Zuidema domino effect of his studies of the ceque system of Cusco, in summary 328 imaginary lines radiating out from the nucleus Qoricancha that served as a hub this under hang by Bauer in his masterly study of Cusco . Both analyses and the materials on which they are based are extremely complex and when we add the complexities and uncertainties of the archaeological record it is obvious from the outset that simple comparisons will not be possible.
However is evident a bipartition, tripartite and quadripartite expressing many similarities to the Ceque model fundamentally in its relationships and hierarchical order of high abstract levels. Also essential for this analysis are the tripartite distinctions Collana, Payan and Cayao as used by Zuidema whom refers to the tripartite division as the first generalization of organization mainly identified for kinship and the rules of marriage, but in a wide sense they refer to political groups and and basic rules too. Collana linked to the Inca conquerors, the position of Payan varies with the perspective and Cayao related to non-Inca those who are conquered.
The three form related with the stepped motif or descending hierarchy design which is complicated by the way it cross-cuts dual and quadripartite divisions and varies with the several contexts.
The basis for the depictions, delineations on the plan are the division of the city into two parts by the Capac Ñan, (the complex system of roads) the clear differentiation of the two halves that become Hanan or upper or Hurin or lower. A further confirmation of the application of the model is the relationship of the symmetry of the site to the symmetry of the ceque system. As the reversals in the notation indicate, the two halves basically replicate each other. One of each pair has its counterpart in the other. The city plan thus drew on many realms of social organization and cosmology, but it may also be seen as an attempt to manipulate, on the ground, elements of Andean religion, economic and socio-political relationships so as to build a new order in the foreign world it “administered”.

Architecture for the Inca provided a highly visible medium for a set of symbols that was critical, indispensable, vital to communicating and enforcing official political and religious ideology, it was more than buildings to house families, soldiers, bureaucrats, artisans and kings.
Pachacutec the Great, dubiousness an amazing planner, better designer of Inca Architecture and responsible of establishing the intricate Political order, the ninth ruler begun the expansion of the Inca ethnic group around 1438-40. Did the Inca Initially plan their building with a political agenda in mind? Or, Did it evolve in a gradual manner as a result of the growing of power? Were there available full-time architects apparently not, what was mostly provable is that Pachacutec and his architects introduced a centralized planning drive line system, cannons of building design and site planning. Pachakuteq, create mentally a State Style Architecture, Efficacious expansion could not take place without persuading and convincing, country people to be obedient and cooperate with the emerging order. Successful rule also requires the creation of a willingness on the ruled population to work for the ruler goal.Pachakuteq’s role was to manage and motivate. The Inca management was executed through a complicated ceremonial calendar that orchestrated expandable economy, a laissez-faire economy and sumptuary goods, at the same time it filled warehouses with food. The Governmental institutions enhanced State control but were supported by the same ritual calendar, the rich ceremonial life and the officials who presided over them, were all implementable in assembling the infrastructure, increasing the wealthy of the Inca in precious metals and in storehouses filled with all manner of goods becoming even legendary, they were the motivational tools that encouraged people to undergo a transformation of time and resources into goods that at the end subsidized the State, expanded the economy, increased the production fundamentally till obtain exceeds of devising.

Pachakuteq’s role was to manage and motivate. The Inca management was executed through a complicated ceremonial calendar that orchestrated expandable economy, a laissez-faire economy and sumptuary goods, at the same time it filled warehouses with food. The Governmental institutions enhanced State control but were supported by the same ritual calendar, the rich ceremonial life and the officials who presided over them, were all implementable in assembling the infrastructure, increasing the wealthy of the Inca in precious metals and in storehouses filled with all manner of goods becoming even legendary, they were the motivational tools that encouraged people to undergo a transformation of time and resources into goods that at the end subsidized the State, expanded the economy, increased the production fundamentally till obtain exceeds of devising.