HIST 223 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Felipe Guaman Poma De Ayala, Reductions, Lord Of Misrule
9 Apr 2016
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Son of nobility, descended from mitmaqkuna- class of people"s who had special privileges in inca empire to be ambassadors of incan empire in newly conquered empire (before colonization) Fluent in spanish, quechua and other native languages. Two clearly defined stages originarios: those born in indigenous settlements, and. Yanaconas: those detached from andean background and living in service of. Actions reflected andean provincial elite- fluency and literacy in multiple languages. New alphabetic writing system- he was part of this movement. Movement of translation and literacy- andean literary renaissance that led to publication of works authored by indigenous andeans. Guaman: wrote letter to king philip iii of spain- new chronicle and treatise on. Purposes driving the writing of this manuscript: preserving history of inca empire in colonial society, to inform king of abuses on aboriginal peoples, suggest sweeping proposals for reforms. Work was not published until 300 years later. Perspective of a provincial noble on conquest of inca empire.
