. Bulletin. Ethnology. VOL. 2] ARCHEOLOGY IN ECUADOR—COLLIER 777 In the ceramics of the Inca period in Chimborazo are found vessels of pure Inca style and Puruha types showing Inca influence. AZUAY-CANAR REGION At the time of the Inca conquest of southern Ecuador during the reign of Tupac Yupanqui, Cafiar and Azuay were occupied by the. Figure 90.—Gold breastplates from Azuay. pi. 5.) (After Heye Foundation, 1924, Canari Indians. The influence of the Inca can be clearly seen in this region, where they built the large imperial center of Tomebamba, many tambos (inns and storehouses), and Inga-pi
. Bulletin. Ethnology. VOL. 2] ARCHEOLOGY IN ECUADOR—COLLIER 777 In the ceramics of the Inca period in Chimborazo are found vessels of pure Inca style and Puruha types showing Inca influence. AZUAY-CANAR REGION At the time of the Inca conquest of southern Ecuador during the reign of Tupac Yupanqui, Cafiar and Azuay were occupied by the. Figure 90.—Gold breastplates from Azuay. pi. 5.) (After Heye Foundation, 1924, Canari Indians. The influence of the Inca can be clearly seen in this region, where they built the large imperial center of Tomebamba, many tambos (inns and storehouses), and Inga-pirca fortress (Verneau and Rivet, 1912-22, pp. 66-113; Uhle, 1923 b; Jijony Caamano, 1929). The area is famous in the literature because of the rich and spectac- ular finds of gold and gilded copper made during the past century in the vicinity of Azogues, Chordeleg, and Sigsig (figs. 89, 90). The gold, which consisted of ornamental plates and disks, headpieces, bells,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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